quantity
noun
ˈkwɒntɪəti
noun
1
a large quantity
an
amount
of
something
that
can
be
counted
or
measured
Do
not
say
不要说 ‘a big quantity’. Say 而要说 a large quantity.
C,U
[+
of
]
The
police
also
found
a
quantity
of
ammunition
in
the
flat.
警方还在公寓里发现了一些弹药。
Add
50
grams
of
butter,
and
the
same
quantity
of
sugar.
加入 50 克黄油和等量的糖。
a
large/small/vast
etc
quantity
of
sth
He
had
consumed
a
large
quantity
of
alcohol.
他喝了大量的酒。
Huge
quantities
of
oil
were
spilling
into
the
sea.
大量石油泄漏溢进大海。
in
large/small/sufficient
etc
quantities
Buy
vegetables
in
small
quantities,
for
your
immediate
use.
蔬菜不要多买，即买即用。
Your
work
has
improved
in
quantity
and
quality
this
term.
这学期你的作业在数量和质量上都有提高。
2
the
large
amount
of
something
大量; 大批; 众多
U
The
sheer
quantity
of
text
meant
that
people
did
not
read
the
whole
of
their
newspaper.
他们的报纸文字多得令读者看不完。
3
in quantity
in
large
amounts
大量，许多
It’s
a
lot
cheaper
if
you
buy
it
in
quantity
.
大批量购买要便宜得多。