| 单词 | quantity |
| 释义 | quantity /'kwontati; 'kwantati/ n (pl -ties) 1 [U] the property of things which can be measured, eg size, weight, number: 物之能衡量之属性(如大小、 重量、数量); 量： I prefer quality to ~. 我重质不重量。 Mathematics is the science of pure ~. 数学是研究纯量: 之科学。 2 [C] amount, sum or number: 数量： There's only a small ~ (ie not much or not many) left. 贝剩下少量。 What ~ do you want? 你要多少？ 3 (often pl) large amount or number: (常用复数) 大最： We've had quantities of rain this summer. 今年夏天雨下得很 5。He buys things in ~ /in large quantities. 他总是大宗采购东西。 4 an unknown ~, (maths) symbol (usu x) representing an unknown ~ in an equation; (fig) person or thing whose action, ability etc cannot be foreseen. (数学) 在一个方程式中代表一未知数的符号 (通常用 x 表示); 未知数; (喻) 其行动、能力等难以预测的人或毫物。 ~ surveyor, expert who estimates quantities of materials needed in building, their cost, etc. 建筑积算师; 建筑估料师。 bill of ~, one prepared by a ~ surveyor. 建筑工程清单。 |
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