Definition of quantity in English:

quantity

nounPlural quantities ˈkwɒntɪtiˈkwɑn(t)ədi

mass noun

1The amount or number of a material or abstract thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement.
量，数量
the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled
可以控制水果的数量与质量。
Example sentencesExamples
- The total quantity of materials required to complete the development will be about 1.25 million cubic metres.
- ‘The cost of any project is a measure of quality times quantity,’ he says.
- The groups did not differ significantly with respect to any of the measures of semen quantity and quality.
- What Holford has done is invent a new system called Glycaemic Load or GL, which measures quantity of sugar as well as quality.
- In this study, the extent of reduction in seed production due to insufficient pollen quantity and quality were examined in a naturally pollinated M. stellata population.
- The competition is certainly hotting up in the mobile market, but at the moment the expansion is more about quantity than quality.
- The label should indicate the insulation material, R-value, quantity, and the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor.
- If scholarship is measured by quantity, quality is sacrificed.
- In Scotland, it is quality not quantity that has to count.
- The 1920s brought the great bull market in which the value and quantity of stocks traded soared.
- The quantity of building material must be able to withstand the expected traffic.
- His mathematical work, though not large in quantity, was first-rate in quality.
- The survey also measured levels of air pollution, quality and quantity of drinking water and sewage.
- However, there was not sufficient quantity of material to make up one full load of slab.
- This was true across a wide range of ages in healthy adults and in several measures of sleep quantity and sleep quality.
- The company, over the last few years, had shifted its focus from quantity and volumes to quality and design.
- However, this quantity cannot be directly estimated.
- We estimated the total quantity of protein in the gland by using the BioRad color photometric method.
- A consensus was reached during the workshop that both the quality and quantity of raw materials were a source of great concern in the leather industry of the Eastern and Southern African region.
- Whether wanting is measured in quality or quantity depends entirely on the individuals concerned.
Synonyms
amount, number, total, aggregate, sum, quota, group, size, mass, weight, volume, bulk, load, consignment, expanse, extent, length, area
quantum, proportion, portion, part
dose, dosage
1. 1.1count noun A certain, usually specified, amount or number of something.
  （特定的）数量
  a small quantity of food
  少量食物。
  if taken in large quantities, the drug can result in liver failure
  这种药如果大量服用，会导致肝功能衰竭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He drank small quantities of alcohol and on one occasion ate ten chocolate biscuits.
  We have good evidence that young adults are buying large quantities of drink and selling it to youngsters at a healthy profit.
  Mrs Brice said that doctors in Canada were now able to give the green light to sufferers to grow small quantities of the drug for personal use.
  The distraught 15-year-old says she was forced to drink large quantities of alcohol before being set upon.
  But public health experts warned against drinking large quantities of sugary drinks in a bid to boost memory function.
  Britain has continued to drink large quantities of tea, in good times and bad.
  Drugs, large quantities of cash, weighing scales, clingfilm, mobile phones and several vehicles were seized.
  Indeed, in the heatwave a few weeks back plenty of shops were selling twice the usual quantities of beer and several ran out.
  On my own, I don't buy massive quantities of groceries like we did for the family.
  So far, officers have executed 18 search warrants throughout the north and south of the county, seizing a substantial quantity of controlled drugs.
  All the enclosure ditches contained considerable quantities of domestic rubbish.
  I was drinking large quantities of tonic water, which contains quinine, when this started.
  Townsend was noted for exporting considerable quantities of pewter to these shores.
  Pack trains were capable of moving very considerable quantities of goods, often through difficult terrain.
  Firstly, it generates considerable quantities of toxic waste, some of which remains radioactive for tens of thousands of years.
  ‘This operation is not about finding a large quantity of drugs but to reassure the public and take out middle level dealers,’ he said.
  We make an afternoon of it and drink copious quantities of beer.
  Most can be rehydrated quickly and easily by drinking large quantities of a solution of oral rehydration salts.
  Mrs Jones, the jury was told, had drunk large quantities of alcohol on a regular basis for a number of years.
  In Cornwall and North Wales in particular, many sites produce considerable quantities of Roman goods.
2. 1.2often quantities A considerable number or amount of something.
  大量
  she was able to drink quantities of beer without degenerating into giggles
  她能喝很多啤酒且不会醉得咯咯傻笑。
  mass noun many people like to buy in quantity
  许多人喜欢大量购物。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Locally, some traders have bought quantities of genuine Livestrong bands and are selling them on at a profit.
  I just collect items until they become bulk quantity.
  The fatal fraud was the result of his action in buying quantities of shares in a distilling firm in an effort to shore up the share price.
  If you buy cereal in bulk quantities the shelf height should be 18 inches.
  The judge said that police found 35.2g cannabis, evidence of his attempts at drug horticulture and a quantity of money when they raided his home.
  During the raids police seized personal belongings, documents, drugs paraphernalia, a quantity of crack cocaine and a small amount of cannabis.
  Bulk quantities of spices can be accommodated in a storage system that will hold these items in large containers.
  The search is due to continue today with Gardaí confident of uncovering more quantities of the drug.
  Mass quantities of Harlequin Valentine ship today from Dark Horse, just in time for Valentine's Day.
  Well, there were quantities of that drug missing from the hospital during the time these people were dying.
  Synonyms
  an amount, a number, a good number/few, a lot, a large amount, (a) good/great deal
  quite a number, scores, many, considerable amounts, plenty
  several, numerous, countless, innumerable, ample, copious, abundant, plentiful, considerable, substantial
  informal a pile, piles, oodles, tons, lots, loads, heaps, masses, stacks, scads, bags, more … than one can shake a stick at
  British informal lashings, a shedload, shedloads
  North American informal gobs
  vulgar slang a shitload
2Phonetics
The perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable.
〔语音〕音量
Example sentencesExamples
- The most obvious common phonetic feature may be the linguistically distinctive quantity in both vowels and consonants.
- In speech, this feature is reflected in phonological quantity.
- The phonetic theory includes the analysis and classification of speech sounds generally and of the sounds of English in particular; sound grouping, accentual features, quantity, junction, assimilation, intonation; questions may also be asked on the teaching of English pronunciation.
- This study investigates the realisation of phonological quantity in the dialects of Modern Swedish, based on a corpus containing recordings from 86 locations in Sweden and the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.
- In phonetics, the sense of movement in speech consists of the stress, quantity, and timing of syllables.
3Mathematics Physics
A value or component that may be expressed in numbers.
数量；值，参量
Example sentencesExamples
- Entropy is a very difficult physical quantity to understand.
- Those ratios are the same for both quantity and value.
- The quantity / N depends strongly on the scaled mutation parameter M and on whether the number of loci is limiting.
- De triangulis is in five books, the first of which gives the basic definitions: quantity, ratio, equality, circles, arcs, chords, and the sine function.
- This quantity is called the Mean Square of the velocity.
- Another important quantity is the clustering coefficient C of a vertex.
1. 3.1count noun The figure or symbol representing a quantity.
  代表数量（或参量）的数（或符号）
  Example sentencesExamples
  An ellipse is a flattened circle, and the degree of flatness is indicated by a numerical quantity called eccentricity, abbreviated e.
  In other words, it was not spontaneously obvious in earlier cultures that zero is a quantity that could be represented.
  The ‘Richardson number’, a fundamental quantity involving gradients of temperature and wind velocity is named after him.
  The quantity w represents the average fitness of the population at equilibrium.
  The heat absorbed or released in a reaction depends on a quantity called enthalpy, represented by the capital letter H.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus 'how great, how much'.

Definition of quantity in US English:

quantity

nounˈkwän(t)ədēˈkwɑn(t)ədi

1The amount or number of a material or immaterial thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement.
量，数量
the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled
可以控制水果的数量与质量。
note down the sizes, colors, and quantities that you require
记下你要求的尺寸、颜色和数量。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘The cost of any project is a measure of quality times quantity,’ he says.
- The company, over the last few years, had shifted its focus from quantity and volumes to quality and design.
- The survey also measured levels of air pollution, quality and quantity of drinking water and sewage.
- However, this quantity cannot be directly estimated.
- The competition is certainly hotting up in the mobile market, but at the moment the expansion is more about quantity than quality.
- In Scotland, it is quality not quantity that has to count.
- If scholarship is measured by quantity, quality is sacrificed.
- A consensus was reached during the workshop that both the quality and quantity of raw materials were a source of great concern in the leather industry of the Eastern and Southern African region.
- The groups did not differ significantly with respect to any of the measures of semen quantity and quality.
- The total quantity of materials required to complete the development will be about 1.25 million cubic metres.
- This was true across a wide range of ages in healthy adults and in several measures of sleep quantity and sleep quality.
- The 1920s brought the great bull market in which the value and quantity of stocks traded soared.
- Whether wanting is measured in quality or quantity depends entirely on the individuals concerned.
- The quantity of building material must be able to withstand the expected traffic.
- In this study, the extent of reduction in seed production due to insufficient pollen quantity and quality were examined in a naturally pollinated M. stellata population.
- We estimated the total quantity of protein in the gland by using the BioRad color photometric method.
- The label should indicate the insulation material, R-value, quantity, and the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor.
- However, there was not sufficient quantity of material to make up one full load of slab.
- His mathematical work, though not large in quantity, was first-rate in quality.
- What Holford has done is invent a new system called Glycaemic Load or GL, which measures quantity of sugar as well as quality.
Synonyms
amount, number, total, aggregate, sum, quota, group, size, mass, weight, volume, bulk, load, consignment, expanse, extent, length, area
1. 1.1 A certain, usually specified, amount or number of something.
  （特定的）数量
  a small quantity of food
  少量食物。
  if taken in large quantities, the drug can result in liver failure
  这种药如果大量服用，会导致肝功能衰竭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In Cornwall and North Wales in particular, many sites produce considerable quantities of Roman goods.
  Pack trains were capable of moving very considerable quantities of goods, often through difficult terrain.
  We have good evidence that young adults are buying large quantities of drink and selling it to youngsters at a healthy profit.
  Mrs Brice said that doctors in Canada were now able to give the green light to sufferers to grow small quantities of the drug for personal use.
  Townsend was noted for exporting considerable quantities of pewter to these shores.
  Indeed, in the heatwave a few weeks back plenty of shops were selling twice the usual quantities of beer and several ran out.
  All the enclosure ditches contained considerable quantities of domestic rubbish.
  On my own, I don't buy massive quantities of groceries like we did for the family.
  I was drinking large quantities of tonic water, which contains quinine, when this started.
  So far, officers have executed 18 search warrants throughout the north and south of the county, seizing a substantial quantity of controlled drugs.
  But public health experts warned against drinking large quantities of sugary drinks in a bid to boost memory function.
  We make an afternoon of it and drink copious quantities of beer.
  Mrs Jones, the jury was told, had drunk large quantities of alcohol on a regular basis for a number of years.
  ‘This operation is not about finding a large quantity of drugs but to reassure the public and take out middle level dealers,’ he said.
  Firstly, it generates considerable quantities of toxic waste, some of which remains radioactive for tens of thousands of years.
  He drank small quantities of alcohol and on one occasion ate ten chocolate biscuits.
  Britain has continued to drink large quantities of tea, in good times and bad.
  The distraught 15-year-old says she was forced to drink large quantities of alcohol before being set upon.
  Most can be rehydrated quickly and easily by drinking large quantities of a solution of oral rehydration salts.
  Drugs, large quantities of cash, weighing scales, clingfilm, mobile phones and several vehicles were seized.
2. 1.2often quantities A considerable number or amount of something.
  大量
  she was able to drink quantities of beer without degenerating into giggles
  她能喝很多啤酒且不会醉得咯咯傻笑。
  many people like to buy in quantity
  许多人喜欢大量购物。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mass quantities of Harlequin Valentine ship today from Dark Horse, just in time for Valentine's Day.
  Locally, some traders have bought quantities of genuine Livestrong bands and are selling them on at a profit.
  I just collect items until they become bulk quantity.
  The judge said that police found 35.2g cannabis, evidence of his attempts at drug horticulture and a quantity of money when they raided his home.
  If you buy cereal in bulk quantities the shelf height should be 18 inches.
  The fatal fraud was the result of his action in buying quantities of shares in a distilling firm in an effort to shore up the share price.
  During the raids police seized personal belongings, documents, drugs paraphernalia, a quantity of crack cocaine and a small amount of cannabis.
  Well, there were quantities of that drug missing from the hospital during the time these people were dying.
  The search is due to continue today with Gardaí confident of uncovering more quantities of the drug.
  Bulk quantities of spices can be accommodated in a storage system that will hold these items in large containers.
  Synonyms
  an amount, a number, a good few, a good number, a lot, a large amount, good deal, great deal, a good deal, a great deal
2Phonetics
The perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable.
〔语音〕音量
Example sentencesExamples
- In phonetics, the sense of movement in speech consists of the stress, quantity, and timing of syllables.
- In speech, this feature is reflected in phonological quantity.
- This study investigates the realisation of phonological quantity in the dialects of Modern Swedish, based on a corpus containing recordings from 86 locations in Sweden and the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.
- The most obvious common phonetic feature may be the linguistically distinctive quantity in both vowels and consonants.
- The phonetic theory includes the analysis and classification of speech sounds generally and of the sounds of English in particular; sound grouping, accentual features, quantity, junction, assimilation, intonation; questions may also be asked on the teaching of English pronunciation.
3Mathematics Physics
A value or component that may be expressed in numbers.
数量；值，参量
Example sentencesExamples
- Those ratios are the same for both quantity and value.
- This quantity is called the Mean Square of the velocity.
- Another important quantity is the clustering coefficient C of a vertex.
- Entropy is a very difficult physical quantity to understand.
- De triangulis is in five books, the first of which gives the basic definitions: quantity, ratio, equality, circles, arcs, chords, and the sine function.
- The quantity / N depends strongly on the scaled mutation parameter M and on whether the number of loci is limiting.
1. 3.1 The figure or symbol representing a quantity.
  代表数量（或参量）的数（或符号）
  Example sentencesExamples
  An ellipse is a flattened circle, and the degree of flatness is indicated by a numerical quantity called eccentricity, abbreviated e.
  In other words, it was not spontaneously obvious in earlier cultures that zero is a quantity that could be represented.
  The ‘Richardson number’, a fundamental quantity involving gradients of temperature and wind velocity is named after him.
  The quantity w represents the average fitness of the population at equilibrium.
  The heat absorbed or released in a reaction depends on a quantity called enthalpy, represented by the capital letter H.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus ‘how great, how much’.

单词	quantity
释义	Definition of quantity in English: quantity nounPlural quantities ˈkwɒntɪtiˈkwɑn(t)ədi mass noun 1The amount or number of a material or abstract thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement. 量，数量 the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled 可以控制水果的数量与质量。 Example sentencesExamples The total quantity of materials required to complete the development will be about 1.25 million cubic metres. ‘The cost of any project is a measure of quality times quantity,’ he says. The groups did not differ significantly with respect to any of the measures of semen quantity and quality. What Holford has done is invent a new system called Glycaemic Load or GL, which measures quantity of sugar as well as quality. In this study, the extent of reduction in seed production due to insufficient pollen quantity and quality were examined in a naturally pollinated M. stellata population. The competition is certainly hotting up in the mobile market, but at the moment the expansion is more about quantity than quality. The label should indicate the insulation material, R-value, quantity, and the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor. If scholarship is measured by quantity, quality is sacrificed. In Scotland, it is quality not quantity that has to count. The 1920s brought the great bull market in which the value and quantity of stocks traded soared. The quantity of building material must be able to withstand the expected traffic. His mathematical work, though not large in quantity, was first-rate in quality. The survey also measured levels of air pollution, quality and quantity of drinking water and sewage. However, there was not sufficient quantity of material to make up one full load of slab. This was true across a wide range of ages in healthy adults and in several measures of sleep quantity and sleep quality. The company, over the last few years, had shifted its focus from quantity and volumes to quality and design. However, this quantity cannot be directly estimated. We estimated the total quantity of protein in the gland by using the BioRad color photometric method. A consensus was reached during the workshop that both the quality and quantity of raw materials were a source of great concern in the leather industry of the Eastern and Southern African region. Whether wanting is measured in quality or quantity depends entirely on the individuals concerned. Synonyms amount, number, total, aggregate, sum, quota, group, size, mass, weight, volume, bulk, load, consignment, expanse, extent, length, area quantum, proportion, portion, part dose, dosage 1.1count noun A certain, usually specified, amount or number of something. （特定的）数量 a small quantity of food 少量食物。 if taken in large quantities, the drug can result in liver failure 这种药如果大量服用，会导致肝功能衰竭。 Example sentencesExamples He drank small quantities of alcohol and on one occasion ate ten chocolate biscuits. We have good evidence that young adults are buying large quantities of drink and selling it to youngsters at a healthy profit. Mrs Brice said that doctors in Canada were now able to give the green light to sufferers to grow small quantities of the drug for personal use. The distraught 15-year-old says she was forced to drink large quantities of alcohol before being set upon. But public health experts warned against drinking large quantities of sugary drinks in a bid to boost memory function. Britain has continued to drink large quantities of tea, in good times and bad. Drugs, large quantities of cash, weighing scales, clingfilm, mobile phones and several vehicles were seized. Indeed, in the heatwave a few weeks back plenty of shops were selling twice the usual quantities of beer and several ran out. On my own, I don't buy massive quantities of groceries like we did for the family. So far, officers have executed 18 search warrants throughout the north and south of the county, seizing a substantial quantity of controlled drugs. All the enclosure ditches contained considerable quantities of domestic rubbish. I was drinking large quantities of tonic water, which contains quinine, when this started. Townsend was noted for exporting considerable quantities of pewter to these shores. Pack trains were capable of moving very considerable quantities of goods, often through difficult terrain. Firstly, it generates considerable quantities of toxic waste, some of which remains radioactive for tens of thousands of years. ‘This operation is not about finding a large quantity of drugs but to reassure the public and take out middle level dealers,’ he said. We make an afternoon of it and drink copious quantities of beer. Most can be rehydrated quickly and easily by drinking large quantities of a solution of oral rehydration salts. Mrs Jones, the jury was told, had drunk large quantities of alcohol on a regular basis for a number of years. In Cornwall and North Wales in particular, many sites produce considerable quantities of Roman goods. 1.2often quantities A considerable number or amount of something. 大量 she was able to drink quantities of beer without degenerating into giggles 她能喝很多啤酒且不会醉得咯咯傻笑。 mass noun many people like to buy in quantity 许多人喜欢大量购物。 Example sentencesExamples Locally, some traders have bought quantities of genuine Livestrong bands and are selling them on at a profit. I just collect items until they become bulk quantity. The fatal fraud was the result of his action in buying quantities of shares in a distilling firm in an effort to shore up the share price. If you buy cereal in bulk quantities the shelf height should be 18 inches. The judge said that police found 35.2g cannabis, evidence of his attempts at drug horticulture and a quantity of money when they raided his home. During the raids police seized personal belongings, documents, drugs paraphernalia, a quantity of crack cocaine and a small amount of cannabis. Bulk quantities of spices can be accommodated in a storage system that will hold these items in large containers. The search is due to continue today with Gardaí confident of uncovering more quantities of the drug. Mass quantities of Harlequin Valentine ship today from Dark Horse, just in time for Valentine's Day. Well, there were quantities of that drug missing from the hospital during the time these people were dying. Synonyms an amount, a number, a good number/few, a lot, a large amount, (a) good/great deal quite a number, scores, many, considerable amounts, plenty several, numerous, countless, innumerable, ample, copious, abundant, plentiful, considerable, substantial informal a pile, piles, oodles, tons, lots, loads, heaps, masses, stacks, scads, bags, more … than one can shake a stick at British informal lashings, a shedload, shedloads North American informal gobs vulgar slang a shitload 2Phonetics The perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable. 〔语音〕音量 Example sentencesExamples The most obvious common phonetic feature may be the linguistically distinctive quantity in both vowels and consonants. In speech, this feature is reflected in phonological quantity. The phonetic theory includes the analysis and classification of speech sounds generally and of the sounds of English in particular; sound grouping, accentual features, quantity, junction, assimilation, intonation; questions may also be asked on the teaching of English pronunciation. This study investigates the realisation of phonological quantity in the dialects of Modern Swedish, based on a corpus containing recordings from 86 locations in Sweden and the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland. In phonetics, the sense of movement in speech consists of the stress, quantity, and timing of syllables. 3Mathematics Physics A value or component that may be expressed in numbers. 数量；值，参量 Example sentencesExamples Entropy is a very difficult physical quantity to understand. Those ratios are the same for both quantity and value. The quantity / N depends strongly on the scaled mutation parameter M and on whether the number of loci is limiting. De triangulis is in five books, the first of which gives the basic definitions: quantity, ratio, equality, circles, arcs, chords, and the sine function. This quantity is called the Mean Square of the velocity. Another important quantity is the clustering coefficient C of a vertex. 3.1count noun The figure or symbol representing a quantity. 代表数量（或参量）的数（或符号） Example sentencesExamples An ellipse is a flattened circle, and the degree of flatness is indicated by a numerical quantity called eccentricity, abbreviated e. In other words, it was not spontaneously obvious in earlier cultures that zero is a quantity that could be represented. The ‘Richardson number’, a fundamental quantity involving gradients of temperature and wind velocity is named after him. The quantity w represents the average fitness of the population at equilibrium. The heat absorbed or released in a reaction depends on a quantity called enthalpy, represented by the capital letter H. Origin Middle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus 'how great, how much'. Definition of quantity in US English: quantity nounˈkwän(t)ədēˈkwɑn(t)ədi 1The amount or number of a material or immaterial thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement. 量，数量 the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled 可以控制水果的数量与质量。 note down the sizes, colors, and quantities that you require 记下你要求的尺寸、颜色和数量。 Example sentencesExamples ‘The cost of any project is a measure of quality times quantity,’ he says. The company, over the last few years, had shifted its focus from quantity and volumes to quality and design. The survey also measured levels of air pollution, quality and quantity of drinking water and sewage. However, this quantity cannot be directly estimated. The competition is certainly hotting up in the mobile market, but at the moment the expansion is more about quantity than quality. In Scotland, it is quality not quantity that has to count. If scholarship is measured by quantity, quality is sacrificed. A consensus was reached during the workshop that both the quality and quantity of raw materials were a source of great concern in the leather industry of the Eastern and Southern African region. The groups did not differ significantly with respect to any of the measures of semen quantity and quality. The total quantity of materials required to complete the development will be about 1.25 million cubic metres. This was true across a wide range of ages in healthy adults and in several measures of sleep quantity and sleep quality. The 1920s brought the great bull market in which the value and quantity of stocks traded soared. Whether wanting is measured in quality or quantity depends entirely on the individuals concerned. The quantity of building material must be able to withstand the expected traffic. In this study, the extent of reduction in seed production due to insufficient pollen quantity and quality were examined in a naturally pollinated M. stellata population. We estimated the total quantity of protein in the gland by using the BioRad color photometric method. The label should indicate the insulation material, R-value, quantity, and the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor. However, there was not sufficient quantity of material to make up one full load of slab. His mathematical work, though not large in quantity, was first-rate in quality. What Holford has done is invent a new system called Glycaemic Load or GL, which measures quantity of sugar as well as quality. Synonyms amount, number, total, aggregate, sum, quota, group, size, mass, weight, volume, bulk, load, consignment, expanse, extent, length, area 1.1 A certain, usually specified, amount or number of something. （特定的）数量 a small quantity of food 少量食物。 if taken in large quantities, the drug can result in liver failure 这种药如果大量服用，会导致肝功能衰竭。 Example sentencesExamples In Cornwall and North Wales in particular, many sites produce considerable quantities of Roman goods. Pack trains were capable of moving very considerable quantities of goods, often through difficult terrain. We have good evidence that young adults are buying large quantities of drink and selling it to youngsters at a healthy profit. Mrs Brice said that doctors in Canada were now able to give the green light to sufferers to grow small quantities of the drug for personal use. Townsend was noted for exporting considerable quantities of pewter to these shores. Indeed, in the heatwave a few weeks back plenty of shops were selling twice the usual quantities of beer and several ran out. All the enclosure ditches contained considerable quantities of domestic rubbish. On my own, I don't buy massive quantities of groceries like we did for the family. I was drinking large quantities of tonic water, which contains quinine, when this started. So far, officers have executed 18 search warrants throughout the north and south of the county, seizing a substantial quantity of controlled drugs. But public health experts warned against drinking large quantities of sugary drinks in a bid to boost memory function. We make an afternoon of it and drink copious quantities of beer. Mrs Jones, the jury was told, had drunk large quantities of alcohol on a regular basis for a number of years. ‘This operation is not about finding a large quantity of drugs but to reassure the public and take out middle level dealers,’ he said. Firstly, it generates considerable quantities of toxic waste, some of which remains radioactive for tens of thousands of years. He drank small quantities of alcohol and on one occasion ate ten chocolate biscuits. Britain has continued to drink large quantities of tea, in good times and bad. The distraught 15-year-old says she was forced to drink large quantities of alcohol before being set upon. Most can be rehydrated quickly and easily by drinking large quantities of a solution of oral rehydration salts. Drugs, large quantities of cash, weighing scales, clingfilm, mobile phones and several vehicles were seized. 1.2often quantities A considerable number or amount of something. 大量 she was able to drink quantities of beer without degenerating into giggles 她能喝很多啤酒且不会醉得咯咯傻笑。 many people like to buy in quantity 许多人喜欢大量购物。 Example sentencesExamples Mass quantities of Harlequin Valentine ship today from Dark Horse, just in time for Valentine's Day. Locally, some traders have bought quantities of genuine Livestrong bands and are selling them on at a profit. I just collect items until they become bulk quantity. The judge said that police found 35.2g cannabis, evidence of his attempts at drug horticulture and a quantity of money when they raided his home. If you buy cereal in bulk quantities the shelf height should be 18 inches. The fatal fraud was the result of his action in buying quantities of shares in a distilling firm in an effort to shore up the share price. During the raids police seized personal belongings, documents, drugs paraphernalia, a quantity of crack cocaine and a small amount of cannabis. Well, there were quantities of that drug missing from the hospital during the time these people were dying. The search is due to continue today with Gardaí confident of uncovering more quantities of the drug. Bulk quantities of spices can be accommodated in a storage system that will hold these items in large containers. Synonyms an amount, a number, a good few, a good number, a lot, a large amount, good deal, great deal, a good deal, a great deal 2Phonetics The perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable. 〔语音〕音量 Example sentencesExamples In phonetics, the sense of movement in speech consists of the stress, quantity, and timing of syllables. In speech, this feature is reflected in phonological quantity. This study investigates the realisation of phonological quantity in the dialects of Modern Swedish, based on a corpus containing recordings from 86 locations in Sweden and the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland. The most obvious common phonetic feature may be the linguistically distinctive quantity in both vowels and consonants. The phonetic theory includes the analysis and classification of speech sounds generally and of the sounds of English in particular; sound grouping, accentual features, quantity, junction, assimilation, intonation; questions may also be asked on the teaching of English pronunciation. 3Mathematics Physics A value or component that may be expressed in numbers. 数量；值，参量 Example sentencesExamples Those ratios are the same for both quantity and value. This quantity is called the Mean Square of the velocity. Another important quantity is the clustering coefficient C of a vertex. Entropy is a very difficult physical quantity to understand. De triangulis is in five books, the first of which gives the basic definitions: quantity, ratio, equality, circles, arcs, chords, and the sine function. The quantity / N depends strongly on the scaled mutation parameter M and on whether the number of loci is limiting. 3.1 The figure or symbol representing a quantity. 代表数量（或参量）的数（或符号） Example sentencesExamples An ellipse is a flattened circle, and the degree of flatness is indicated by a numerical quantity called eccentricity, abbreviated e. In other words, it was not spontaneously obvious in earlier cultures that zero is a quantity that could be represented. The ‘Richardson number’, a fundamental quantity involving gradients of temperature and wind velocity is named after him. The quantity w represents the average fitness of the population at equilibrium. The heat absorbed or released in a reaction depends on a quantity called enthalpy, represented by the capital letter H. Origin Middle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus ‘how great, how much’.
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