quantity
n.数量，量；[常pl.]大量，大宗
释义2：
quantity
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◙ (pl. -ies)1. [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。2. [mass noun] [Phonetics] the perceived length of a vowel sound or syllable• [语音] 音量3. [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】
1. Middle English: from Old French quantite, from Latin quantitas (translating Greek posotēs), from quantus 'how great, how much'
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