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quan.ti.tyHkwBn7tI7ti, $5kwB:n7tE7tinthe amount of something that can be measured, weighed, counted, etc. or a fixed amount or number量，数量，分量Luckily I'd brought with me in my toilet bag a quantity of (= some) cotton wool. [C]我很走运在化妆包里带了一些药棉。Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession. [C]警方发现他拥有大/少量的毒品。The sheer quantity (= large amount) of equipment needed for the trip is staggering. [C]仅是旅行所需的大量装备就已经令人惊愕。Between us we consumed a vast quantity of food. [C]我们两人吃了大量的食物。This recipe is only for four so I usually do double the quantity if I'm cooking for my family. [U]这一菜谱只供四个人吃，所以我在为家里烧菜时常常在量上加倍。British wines will never be cheap because they cannot be produced in the same quantity (= in such large amounts) as many of their foreign rivals. [U]英国的葡萄酒永远不会便宜，因为它们生产的数量不可能和其他许多外国竞争对手一样大。Quantity is often compared to quality, in saying that it is better to have a little of something good than a lot of something that is not very good.（与质量相对而言的）数量It's quality not quantity that really counts. [U]重要的是质量而非数量。(Br) A quantity surveyor is a person whose job is to calculate the cost of the materials and work needed for future building work.（建筑）估算师 Measurements
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