单词 | quantity |
释义 | quantity n 1 [U] that which makes it possible to measure things through having number, size, weight, etc 量; 大小; 重量 His reputation as a writer depends more on quantity than quality, ie He writes a lot but he doesn´t write very well. 他获得作家的名气靠的是作品的数量而不是质量. Mathematics is the science of pure quantity. 数学是研究纯数量的科学. 2 [C, U] number or amount, esp a large one 数目, 数量(尤指巨大的) What quantity (ie How many) do you require? 你要求多大的数量? a small quantity of cutlery 少量的刀叉餐具 It´s cheaper to buy goods in quantity/in large quantities. 大批量购货较便宜. 3 (idm 习语) an unknown quantity => unknown. |
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