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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++quan·ti·ty /ˈkwɒntəti $ ˈkwɑːn-/ ●●● S3 W2 noun (plural quantities)  1  [countable, uncountable]AMOUNT an amount of something that can be counted or measured 数量quantity 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 something He had consumed a large quantity of alcohol. 他喝了很多酒。 Huge quantities of oil were spilling into the sea. 大量石油正溢入大海。in large/small/sufficient etc quantities Buy vegetables in small quantities, for your immediate use. 蔬菜不要多买，现买现用。 Your work has improved in quantity and quality this term. 这学期你的作业在完成数量和质量上都有提高。 ► Don’t say ‘a big quantity’. Say a large quantity.不要说 ‘a big quantity’. 而要说 a large quantity.► see thesaurus at amount2  [uncountable]LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT the large amount of something 大量；大批；众多 The sheer quantity of text meant that people did not read the whole of their newspaper. 巨大的篇幅意味着人们读不完报纸的全部内容。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。 → be an unknown quantity at unknown1(4)n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa large quantityA large quantity of clothing was stolen from the shop.a great quantity (=more formal than ‘large’)The Romans imported a great quantity of sculpture from Greece.a vast/huge/enormous quantityComputers can handle vast quantities of data.a considerable/substantial quantity (=a large or fairly large amount)Dolphins need to eat considerable quantities of food.a sufficient quantity (=enough)How did they obtain sufficient quantities of food to survive?a small quantityRemove a small quantity of butter from the fridge.a tiny quantity (=very small)This truly great wine is only made in tiny quantities.a minute quantity (=extremely small)The rock contains minute quantities of copper.

Examples from the Corpus

quantity• A quantity of cocaine was found in Larsson's apartment.• Make sure that you add the correct quantity of water.• Conflicts are resolved by choosing a rule instance which refers to the most recently created quantity.• An enormous quantity of chemical waste has been dumped in the river.• Use equal quantities of flour and butter.• After developing the infrastructure and getting the ball rolling, the mine churned out great quantities of lead and silver.• The food, although mainly low in nutritive value, unappetizing and depressingly monotonous, was at least adequate in quantity.• Thieves escaped with a large quantity of cigarettes after breaking into a shop in Cramlington, Northumberland.• Police are investigating a burglary in which a small quantity of jewellery was stolen.• Expensive spices, like saffron, are only produced in small quantities.• Reducing the amount of fruiting buds lowers the quantity, but raises the quality of the grapes produced.• The price varies depending on the quantity purchased.• They had delivered the correct total quantity of tins but half of them were packed in cases of 24 tins each.quantity of• There large quantities of bacteria in the water.From Longman Business Dictionaryquantityquan‧ti‧ty /ˈkwɒntətiˈkwɑːn-/ noun (plural quantities)1[countable] an amount of something that can be counted or measuredA small quantity of our oil is sold to France.Stock managers have raised huge quantities of cash.Citrus fruits are grown but not in commercial quantities (=amounts large enough to be sold). → economic order quantity2[uncountable] used to talk about how much of something there isThe quantity and quality of personnel is inadequate.3in quantity in large amountsWe offer special prices if you buy in quantity.4a known/an unknown quantity someone or something that people know something about or know very little aboutThe new director is a known quantity, having served as finance administrator to the company from 1986 to 90.The administration of an annuity is an unknown quantity and the charge may rise from the current 1%.Origin quantity (1200-1300) Old French quantité, from Latin quantitas, from quantus “how much”

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quan‧ti‧ty S3 W2 /ˈkwɒntəti, ˈkwɒntɪti $ ˈkwɑːn-/ noun (plural quantities)1. [uncountable and countable] an amount of something that can be counted or measured
    quantity of
    The police also found a quantity of ammunition in the flat.
    Add 50 grams of butter, and the same quantity of sugar.
    a large/small/vast etc quantity of something
    He had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.
    Huge quantities of oil were spilling into the sea.
    in large/small/sufficient etc quantities
    Buy vegetables in small quantities, for your immediate use.
    Your work has improved in quantity and quality this term.
  ► Do not say ‘a big quantity’. Say a large quantity.
2. [uncountable] the large amount of something:
    The sheer quantity of text meant that people did not read the whole of their newspaper.
3. in quantity in large amounts:
    It’s a lot cheaper if you buy it in quantity.
⇨ be an unknown quantity at unknown¹(4)
     

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■ adjectives
   ▪ a large quantity A large quantity of clothing was stolen from the shop.
   ▪ a great quantity (=more formal than 'large') The Romans imported a great quantity of sculpture from Greece.
   ▪ a vast/huge/enormous quantity Computers can handle vast quantities of data.
   ▪ a considerable/substantial quantity (=a large or fairly large amount) Dolphins need to eat considerable quantities of food.
   ▪ a sufficient quantity (=enough) How did they obtain sufficient quantities of food to survive?
   ▪ a small quantity Remove a small quantity of butter from the fridge.
   ▪ a tiny quantity (=very small) This truly great wine is only made in tiny quantities.
   ▪ a minute quantity (=extremely small) The rock contains minute quantities of copper.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ amount how much of something there is: Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet. | a tiny amount of poison
   ▪ quantity a particular amount of food, liquid, or another substance that can be measured – used especially in written descriptions and instructions: Make sure that you add the right quantity of milk. | They buy the wood in large quantities.
   ▪ volume the amount of something such as business activity or traffic, especially when this is large or increasing: The volume of traffic on our roads has risen sharply. | the huge volume of trade with China
   ▪ level the exact amount of something at one time, which can go up or down at other times: They measured the level of alcohol in his blood. | There is a high level of unemployment.
   ▪ proportion the amount of something, compared with the whole amount that exists: the proportion of road accidents caused by drunk drivers | A high proportion of the students were from poor families.
   ▪ quota a maximum amount of something that can be produced, sold, brought into a country etc: import quotas on Japanese cars
   ▪ yield /jiːld/ the amount of something that is produced, especially crops: this year’s cotton yield

🔑 quan·tityBrE /ˈkwɒntəti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkwɑːntəti/ 🔊 noun (

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quan·tities) 🔑 [countable, uncountable] an amount or a number of sth 数量；数额；数目◆a large/small quantity of sth大量／少量的某物◆enormous/vast/huge quantities of food大量的食物◆a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities 可以低成本大批生产的产品◆Is it available in sufficient quantity? 这东西能不能足量供应？🔊🔊🔑 [uncountable] the measurement of sth by saying how much of it there is 量；数量◆The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity. 这份资料在质量和数量上都很有限。🔊🔊🔑 [countable, uncountable] a large amount or number of sth 大量；大批；众多；大宗◆The police found a quantity of drugs at his home. 警察在他家发现了大量毒品。🔊🔊◆It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. 大宗购物比较便宜。🔊🔊◆I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. 已有的信息量大得令我不知所措。🔊🔊●an ˌunknown ˈquantitya person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known 未知数（指尚不清楚，有待证实的人或事物）