quantity

['kwɔntiti]

n.量, 数量, 大量

例句与用法：

The new sales director is still a bit of an unknown quantity.

新来的销售部主任大家还不大了解。

This company is more concerned with quality than with quantity.

这家公司对质量比对产量更重视。

The factory turns out a large quantity of paper products.

这家工厂生产大量的纸制品。

A large quantity of air-conditioners has been sold since the temperature is high.

因为气温很高，有大量空调售出。

It was a bad year for films, in terms of both quantity and quality.

今年的电影无论从数量上还是质量上都说不上好。

词形变化：

名词复数: quantities |

详细释义：

n.

1. 量[U]

Mathematics is the science of pure quantity.

数学是研究纯量的科学。

2. 数量; 分量[C][(+of)]

There is a small quantity of water left in the bottle.

瓶子里还剩下少量的水。

3. 大量, 大宗[C][P1][(+of)]

She has quantities of good clothes.

她有许多好衣服。

4. 【语】(元音, 音节等的)音量[U]

5. 【数】量[U]

6. 【逻】(命题的)量[U]

短语词组：

unknown quantity

1. 难以预料的人

The new teacher is still very much an unknown quantity but we have hopes that he will be a valuable member of our team.

新教师是谁现在还难以预料, 但我们希望他会成为我们队里的重要一员。