quantity

quantity
(pl. -ies)

[mass noun]the 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。
[count noun]note down the sizes, colours, and quantities that you require.
记下你要求的尺寸、颜色和数量。
■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。
■(常作 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。
[mass noun](Phonetics)the perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable
(语音)音量
[mass noun](Mathematics & Physics)a value or component that may be expressed in numbers
(数，物理)数量；值，参量
■[count noun]the figure or symbol representing this
代表数量（或参量）的数（或符号）

语源

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

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