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number noun 2quantity/amount 数量ADJECTIVE | VERB + NUMBER | NUMBER + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, high 大量◆high numbers of unemployed teachers数量庞大的失业教师low 少量considerable, good, great, high, large, substantial, unlimited 大量；巨额数字；无限多的数目enormous, huge, impressive, incredible, inordinate, overwhelming, staggering, unprecedented, vast 巨大的数目；庞大的数目；令人难以置信的数目；过大的数目；令人惊愕的数目；前所未有的数目alarming 惊人的数额sheer 庞大的数目record 创纪录的数量◆a record number of responses创纪录的回复数disproportionate, surprising 不成比例的／惊人的数目fair, reasonable, significant 相当大的数量；合理的数目；相当大的数目◆We've had a fair number of complaints about the new phone system.我们接到不少对新电话系统的投诉。finite, infinite 有限数目；无穷大数◆There are an infinite number of solutions to the problem.这道题的解答方法有无数个。equal 相等的数目◆The candidates received an equal number of votes.候选人获得的选票数相同。maximum, minimum 最大数；最小数average, mean, median 平均数；中位数adequate, sufficient 足够的数目；充足的数量insufficient 不足的数目limited, low, modest, small, tiny 有限的数目；小数目；不大的数目growing, increasing, rising 增长的／增加的／上升的数目increased 有所增加的数目reduced 减少的数目declining 下降的数目actual, exact, precise 实际的／准确的／精确的数目◆Many people have died in the epidemic－the precise number is not known.很多人死于这次流行病 － 具体数字不清楚。certain 一定的数额indefinite, unspecified 不确定的数额；没有明确的数字unknown 未知数approximate 近似的数目fixed, set 固定的／不变的数目final, overall, total 最终的数目；总数expected 预期数目real, true 真实的／真正的数目poll (NAmE) 民意调查数字VERB + NUMBERgrow in, increase in 数量上增长／增加◆Factories had increased in number between the wars.两次战争之间，工厂的数量增加了。decrease in, reduce in 数量上下降／减少increase 增加数量◆The Pentagon increased the number of troops in Iraq to about 145 000.五角大楼将驻伊拉克的兵力增加到了约 14.5 万人。double 使数量加倍cut, decrease, reduce 削减／降低／减少数量control, limit, restrict 控制／限制／限定数量calculate, count, determine, estimate, measure, record 计算数目；数数；决定数目；估计数目；测量数目；记录数目◆Anna counted the number of men standing around outside.安娜数了数站在外面的人数。NUMBER + VERBgo up, grow, increase, jump, rise 数量上升／增长／增加／激增／上涨double 数量加倍decline, diminish, drop, dwindle, fall, fall off 数量下降／减少／降低／缩小／下跌／下滑◆Shark numbers have dwindled as a result of hunting.由于猎杀，鲨鱼的数量已经下降。◆Customer numbers have fallen off in the last year.去年消费者的数量有所下降。vary 数量变化PREPOSITIONin number 为数⋯◆The paintings, twelve in number, are over 200 years old.这些画共 12 幅，已经有 200 多年的历史了。number of ⋯的数量◆the number of children who wear glasses戴眼镜的儿童的数量PHRASESa decline in numbers, a drop in numbers 数量的下降◆The decline in numbers of young people means that fewer teachers will be needed.年轻人数量的下降意味着对教师的需求也会减少。a growth in numbers, an increase in numbers 数量的增长few in number, limited in number, small in number 数量不多／有限／很少◆Wild dogs are now few in number.野狗的数量现在很少。put the number (of sth) at sth 将（⋯的 ) 数量定在⋯◆Conference organizers put the number of attendees at around 500.会议组织者估计与会人数在 500 人左右。 |