| 单词 | quantity |
| 释义 | quantity nounadjective | preposition adjective➤considerable, enormous, great, huge, immense, large, massive, sheer, significant, substantial, vast可观的数量；相当大的数量；庞大的数量；巨大的数量➤copious, generous, prodigious, vast充足的／巨大的／惊人的／庞大的数量◆copious quantities of champagne大量的香槟➤limited, minute, modest, small, tiny有限的数量；微量；不大的数量；少量▸➤maximum, minimum最大量；最小量➤increasing不断增长的数量➤average平均数量➤sufficient足够的数量◆gas was detected in sufficient quantity to warrant careful monitoring.检测出的煤气量大到需要小心监控。preposition➤in quantity大量地◆there is a discount for goods bought in quantity.批量购买商品可以享受折扣。➤quantity of大量的⋯◆a quantity of fertilizer was stolen from the farm.农场大量的化肥被盗。quantity /kwɒntəti; name kwɑːn-/ noun (plural quantities) 1. [countable, uncountable] an amount or a number of sth 数量；数额；数目◆the factory initially produced a small quantity of lamps and these sold quickly. 这家工厂一开始生产了少量的灯，这些灯卖得很快。◆vast quantities of oil were found in northern alaska. 阿拉斯加北部发现了大量石油。◆materials are cheaper when bought in large quantities. 材料大量购买时就比较便宜。◆can the goods be supplied in sufficient quantity? 货物能不能足量供应？⨁ huge / massive / vast quantities巨量 ⨁ a large / small quantity大／少量 2. [uncountable] the measurement of sth by saying how much of it there is 量；数量◆the data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity. 这份资料在质量和数量方面都很有限。3. [countable, uncountable] a large amount or number of sth 大量；大批；大宗◆we have a quantity of signed prints for sale. 我们有大量供出售的签名版画。◆it was the first pc to be manufactured in quantity. 这是第一台大量生产的个人电脑。 bill of quantities ◇ economic order quantity ◇ equilibrium quantity ☞ quantityquantity [countable, uncountable] an amount or number of sth数量；数额；数目◆a substantial quantity of jewellery was taken during the burglary.在那起入室盗窃案中大量珠宝被盗。◆it is a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities.这是一种可以大批量廉价生产的产品。◆there is a discount for goods bought in quantity.大宗购物有折扣。◆is the medicine available in sufficient quantity?这种药能不能足量供应？◆the data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity.这份资料在质量和数量上都很有限。note 辨析 number, amount or quantity? number is used with plural countable nouns. * number 与复数可数名词连用◆a number of books / dogs / people一些书／狗／人◆a number of money/rain/wood amount is usually used with uncountable nouns. * amount 通常与不可数名词连用◆a large amount of time / money / information大量时间／金钱／信息◆a large amount of coins/dogs/girls quantity can be used with both but is slightly more formal and less frequent. * quantity 与可数和不可数名词连用均可，但略为正式，亦较不常用◆a large quantity of wine / food / books大量葡萄酒／食物／书籍quantity/ˈkwɒntəti ||; ˈkwɑntətɪ/noun (plural quantities) [c,u] 1. a number or an amount of sth 量；数量: ◇add a small quantity of salt. 加少量盐。◇it's cheaper to buy goods in large quantities. 大批购入货品比较便宜。 2. a large number or amount of sth 大批；大量: ◇it's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. 大批购入货品比较便宜。 an unknown quantity→unknown¹quantitysee ⇨ amount 1,2 • • •• ⇨ an unknown quantity quan·ti·ty /`kwɑntətɪ; ˈkwɒntɪti/n 1. [c,u] an amount of something that can be measured or counted 数量，量:◇+ of large quantities of drugs were found in their luggage. 在他们的行李中发现了大量毒品。◇in quantity (=in large amounts) 大量地: it's cheaper buying goods in quantity. 货物大批量购买更为便宜。 2. [u] the amount of something that is produced ［生产的］数量:◇it's quality that's important, not quantity. 重要的是质量，而不是数量。 ☞ quantity |
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