| 释义 |
quan·ti·fy /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ/
vt.
1. 确定…的数量，用数量表示，测量
If one could quantify joy, it is likely that for me it would be a new car. 如果能用数量来表示欢欣，那么我的标准可能是一辆新车。
quantify the risks of exposure to this kind of asbestos 测量接触这种石棉的种种风险
2. 【逻】使量化，用(all,some 等)量词限定(命题等)
[< ML quantificāre < L quantus how much + -IFY]quan·ti·fi·a·bil·i·tyˌkwɒntɪfaɪəˈbɪlətɪ n. quan·ti·fi·ca·tionˌkwɒntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən n. |