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单词 quantity
释义
quantity
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.t̬i/
B1
theamountornumberof something,especiallythat can bemeasured:
（尤指可测量或确定的）量，数量，分量
Policefoundalarge/smallquantityofdrugsin hispossession.警方发现他携带大／少量毒品。
Weconsumedvastquantitiesoffoodanddrinkthatnight.那天晚上我们大吃大喝了一通。
The (sheer) quantity(=largeamount)ofequipmentneededfor thetripisstaggering.这次旅行所需的装备之多令人惊愕。
They are nowdevelopingwaystoproducethevaccineinlargequantities andcheaply.目前他们正在研究大批量廉价生产这种疫苗的方法。
Thisrecipeis only for four, so I usuallydoublethe quantity if I'mcookingfor myfamily.这一菜谱的量只够4个人吃，所以我在为全家人烧菜时通常会做双倍的量。
It'squalitynot quantity that reallycounts.真正重要的是质量而非数量。
More examples
  • This quantity oflasagnewillfeedsixpeople.
  • Forensicexaminationrevealedalargequantity ofpoisonin thedeadman'sstomach.
  • Heconsumesvastquantities ofchipswith everymeal.
  • The quantities given in therecipeshould be enough for fourservings.
  • Eruptingvolcanoesdischargemassivequantities ofdustinto thestratosphere.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
General words for size and amount
  • -sized
  • amount
  • bulk
  • content
  • element
  • flow
  • footprint
  • good things come in small packagesidiom
  • level
  • load
  • measure
  • much
  • number
  • order
  • percent
  • ration
  • small-scale
  • so muchidiom
  • strength
  • subscale
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Grammar

Amount of,number oforquantity of?
We use amount of with uncountable nouns. Number of is used with countable nouns:…
Amount ofornumber of?
We use amount of with uncountable nouns. Number of is used with countable nouns:…
A quantity oforquantities of?
Quantity is more formal than amount or number. A quantity of or quantities of can be followed by a countable noun or an uncountable noun. They are most commonly used with an adjective such as huge, big, large, small:…
(Definition ofquantityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

quantity| American Dictionary

quantity
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈkwɑn·tɪ·t̬i/
theamountornumberof something, or aparticularamountornumber:
[C]alarge/smallquantity
[C]Sheservedeach of us avastquantity ofspaghetti.
(Definition ofquantityfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

quantity| Business English

quantity
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒntəti/us
[C]
anamountornumberof something,especiallyone that can bemeasured:
quantity of sthAsuddensurgein the quantity ofstockavailablewouldalmostcertainlydepresstheprice.
huge/large/vast quantityAsiancentralbankshave beenbuyinghugequantities of Treasurybonds.
in large/small quantitiesSupermarkets, beingabletobuyinlargequantities, canoffertheircustomersthebestprices.
[U]
used totalkabout how much there is of something,ratherthanitsquality:
Ourfocusis onquality, not quantity.
While quantity is ofcourseimportant,qualitymustremainthehighestpriority.
[CorU]
alargeamountornumberof something:
Poorerpeoplecan'taffordtobulkbuyandsavebypurchasingin quantity.
Thesheerquantity ofdetailmakes thebookavaluabletool.
a quantity of sthOfficersseizedcomputerequipmentas well as a quantity ofcashanddrugsin theraids.

See also

bill of quantities
economic order quantity
equilibrium quantity
(Definition ofquantityfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofquantity

quantity
The parallel to phasing out or reducing quantities in tradable permits can be mimicked by increasing the tax.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For our present purpose it is enough to ask whatquantitythe numerical solution is supposed to approximate, at least to a first-order approximation.
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The methods of assaying were supposed to determine thequantityof a given metal in an ore or alloy with one or more other metals.
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In many applications, including image processing and computer vision, we need to track quantities that are defined on the surfaces.
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It then turns out that a criticalquantityfor the analysis is the probability of tie outcomes.
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Typically, this resulted in reducedquantityproduced but had no effect on the rated quality of the texts.
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If these are unknown, then further research should be undertaken to elucidate these quantities.
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There were no relationships betweenquantity, diversity or complexity of parent talk and the proportion of utterances that were eliciting.
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As in many other non-industrial societies, these rules do not specify precise quantities to be shared.
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A precise estimate of thisquantityis difficult to make, and the various determinations made by various investigators differ by several magnitudes.
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The searched for parameter depends nonlinearly on the field quantities, more precisely on first derivatives of the state variables.
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If it has been received recently but in smallquantity, this may increase the reward value of the stimulus.
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First, it is difficult to store large quantities of electricity cheaply.
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However, it is very difficult to realize the simulation in a three-dimensional space due to the greatquantityof calculation required.
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What they express is not ratio and proportion of abstract quantities but specific relation in definite geometrical context.
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Collocationswithquantity

quantity

These are words often used in combination withquantity.

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abundant quantity
The problem still has been that of getting food and other supplies, which are there in abundant quantity, through to those who need them.
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Hansard archive
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bulk quantity
Brick are produced in numerous types, materials, and sizes which vary with region and time period, and are produced in bulk quantities.
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Wikipedia
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conserved quantity
Instead, we have found the conserved quantity to be a combination of the total pressure and the radial component of the velocity, similar to its counterpart in linear theory.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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