number
- IPA[ˈnəmbər]
美式
- an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations and for showing order in a series or for identification；arithmetic
- amount to (a specified figure or quantity); comprise；mark with a number or assign a number to, typically to indicate position in a series
verb: number, 3rd person present: numbers, gerund or present participle: numbering, past tense: numbered, past participle: numbered
noun: number, plural noun: numbers
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations and for showing order in a series or for identification she dialed the number carefully an even number 同義詞
- ▪ dated arithmetic the boy was adept at numbers
- 2. a quantity or amount the company is seeking to increase the number of women on its staff the exhibition attracted vast numbers of visitors 同義詞
- ▪ several we have discussed the matter on a number of occasions
- ▪ a group or company of people there were some distinguished names among our number 同義詞
- ▪ a large quantity or amount, often in contrast to a smaller one; numerical preponderance the weight of numbers turned the battle against them
- 3. British a single issue of a magazine the October number of “Travel.” 同義詞
- ▪ a song, dance, piece of music, etc., especially one of several in a performance they go from one melodious number to another 同義詞
- ▪ informal a thing, typically an item of clothing, of a particular type, regarded with approval or admiration Yvonne was wearing a little black number
- 4. a distinction of word form denoting reference to one person or thing or to more than one the form of English pronouns reflects their number and gender
動詞
- 1. amount to (a specified figure or quantity); comprise the demonstrators numbered more than 5,000 同義詞
- 2. mark with a number or assign a number to, typically to indicate position in a series each document was numbered consecutively 同義詞
- ▪ count strategies like ours can be numbered on the fingers of one hand 同義詞
- 3. include or classify as a member of a group the orchestra numbers Brahms among its past conductors 同義詞
