a number of

许多, 若干

例句与用法：

The bishop conducted a number of confirmations at the service.

主教在仪式上为许多人施行了坚信礼。

A number of cables are needed in this project.

这项工程需要大量电缆。

The Green Party hopes to put up a number of candidates in the General Election.

绿党希望提出若干候选人参加大选。

Quite a number of world famous paintings are on show in this exhibition.

有许多的世界名画在本次展览会上展出。

The play contains a number of typical Stoppard set pieces.

这出戏里有若干典型的斯托帕特式的场景。

A number of soldiers were detached to guard the building.

许多士兵被派去保护这座建筑物。

A number of burglaries have been committed in this area recently.

这一带最近发生了若干起入户盗窃案。

I have consulted a number of law books in the British Museums.

我查阅了大英博物馆里许多法律书籍。

详细释义：

一些

A number of people have left.

一些人已走了。