plethora
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pleth·o·ra /ˈpleθərə/ noun a plethora of something formalLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT a very large number of something, usually more than you need 过多［过量］某事物 a plethora of suggestions 一大堆建议
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plethora• The endemic hypochondria of the Texans was milked by a plethora of expensive clinics which most of them attended.• Despite a plethora of changes, the new models are just £295 more than the cars they replace.• Why is there such a plethora of exotic phenomena at the centre, and how can they be explained?• Set up a plethora of new commissions and executive agencies.• And the plethora of morning news and business shows can make certain stories round-the-clock assignments.• Whatever the reason, the plethora of choices has increased the brutally competitive environment for fast-food restaurants in the past year.• The plethora of published research is testimony to this.Origin plethora (1500-1600) Medieval Latin Greek, “fullness”, from plethein “to be full”pleth·o·ra nounChineseSyllable
of usually something, large a very number Corpus
plethora
pleth‧o‧ra /ˈpleθərə/
noun
a plethora of suggestions
pleth‧o‧ra /ˈpleθərə/
noun Date: 1500-1600
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: Greek, 'fullness', from plethein 'to be full'
a plethora of something formal a very large number of something, usually more than you need:Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: Greek, 'fullness', from plethein 'to be full'