quantity

英 [ˈkwɒntəti]

美 [ˈkwɑːntəti]

n.  数量; 数额; 数目; 量; 大量; 大批; 众多; 大宗

复数：quantities　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2082 / COCA.4057

同义词辨析

quantityaggregateamountdosage【导航词义：数量】

习惯用语

n.

an unknown quantity
• 未知数（指尚不清楚，有待证实的人或事物）
  a person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known

牛津词典

noun

• 数量；数额；数目
  an amount or a number of sth
  1. a large/small quantity of sth
     大量 / 小量的…
  2. enormous/vast/huge quantities of food
     大量的食物
  3. a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities
     可以低成本大批生产的产品
  4. Is it available in sufficient quantity?
     这东西能不能足量供应？
• 量；数量
  the measurement of sth by saying how much of it there is
  1. 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。
• 大量；大批；众多；大宗
  a large amount or number of sth
  1. The police found a quantity of drugs at his home.
     警察在他家发现了大量毒品。
  2. It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity .
     大宗购物比较便宜。
  3. I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available.
     已有的信息量大得令我不知所措。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 数量;量
  Aquantityis an amount that you can measure or count.
  1. ...a small quantity of water.
     少量的水
  2. ...vast quantities of food...
     大量食品
  3. The bowl needs to be re-frozen after each use, so it takes a long time to make a large quantity...
     这种碗每次使用之后都需要重新冷冻，因此要做大份食物时需要很长时间。
  4. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand...
     有一些廉价的商品，但是数量不足以满足需求。
  5. Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.
     可世界上许多地区都有相当数量的铀储量。
• N-UNCOUNT 大量;大宗；大批
  Things that are produced or available inquantityare produced or available in large amounts.
  1. After some initial problems, acetone was successfully produced in quantity...
     解决了最初的一些问题之后，终于成功地制造出了大量丙酮。
  2. But even with those databases, the sheer quantity of data can still cause problems.
     可是即便有了那些数据库，数据的数量之大仍然会带来问题。
• N-UNCOUNT (尤指和质量相对的)数量
  You can usequantityto refer to the amount of something that there is, especially when you want to contrast it with its quality.
  1. ...the less discerning drinker who prefers quantity to quality...
     不求质、但求量的不那么识货的饮酒者
  2. In terms of quantity, production grew faster than ever before.
     从数量上看，产量增长的速度比以往任何时期都要快。
• PHRASE 未知量;未知数
  If you say that someone or something is anunknown quantity, you mean that not much is known about what they are like or how they will behave.
  1. He is an unknown quantity for his rivals.
     对于对手们而言，他是个未知数。

英英释义

noun

• how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  Synonym:measureamount
• an adequate or large amount
  1. he had a quantity of ammunition
• the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

双语例句

• But even with those databases, the sheer quantity of data can still cause problems.
  可是即便有了那些数据库，数据的数量之大仍然会带来问题。
• In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.
  我们的产品不但要求数量多，而且要求质量高。
• The quantity of ambiguity and restrictive condition are in the direct ratio.
  歧义的数量与限制条件的数量成正比。
• Don't strive merely for quantity of production.
  在生产中不要单纯地追求数量。
• Don't just go after quantity.
  不要单纯追求数字。
• He collected a quantity of curious information.
  他搜集了大量稀奇古怪的消息。
• The exact quantity cannot be determined at present.
  确切数量目前尚不能确定。
• The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance, but little else.
  国家提供基本的日常食物供应，但除此之外就没什么了。
• In figure 24 'D' denotes quantity demanded and 'S' denotes quantity supplied.
  在图24中，D代表需求量而S代表供应量。
• The sheer quantity of detail would bemuse even the most clear-headed author.
  光是这么多的细节就会让哪怕是头脑最清醒的作者感到困惑。