quantity

noun

1. 数量；数额；数目
   an amount or a number of sth
   1. a large/small quantity of sth
      大量 / 小量的…
   2. enormous/vast/huge quantities of food
      大量的食物
   3. a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities
      可以低成本大批生产的产品
   4. Is it available in sufficient quantity?
      这东西能不能足量供应？
2. 量；数量
   the measurement of sth by saying how much of it there is
   1. 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。
3. 大量；大批；众多；大宗
   a large amount or number of sth
   1. The police found a quantity of drugs at his home.
      警察在他家发现了大量毒品。
   2. It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity .
      大宗购物比较便宜。
   3. I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available.
      已有的信息量大得令我不知所措。

1. N-VAR 数量;量
   A quantity is an amount that you can measure or count.
   1. ...a small quantity of water.
      少量的水
   2. ...vast quantities of food...
      大量食品
   3. The bowl needs to be re-frozen after each use, so it takes a long time to make a large quantity...
      这种碗每次使用之后都需要重新冷冻，因此要做大份食物时需要很长时间。
   4. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand...
      有一些廉价的商品，但是数量不足以满足需求。
   5. Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.
      可世界上许多地区都有相当数量的铀储量。
2. N-UNCOUNT 大量;大宗；大批
   Things that are produced or available in quantity are produced or available in large amounts.
   1. After some initial problems, acetone was successfully produced in quantity...
      解决了最初的一些问题之后，终于成功地制造出了大量丙酮。
   2. But even with those databases, the sheer quantity of data can still cause problems.
      可是即便有了那些数据库，数据的数量之大仍然会带来问题。
3. N-UNCOUNT (尤指和质量相对的)数量
   You can use quantity to refer to the amount of something that there is, especially when you want to contrast it with its quality.
   1. ...the less discerning drinker who prefers quantity to quality...
      不求质、但求量的不那么识货的饮酒者
   2. In terms of quantity, production grew faster than ever before.
      从数量上看，产量增长的速度比以往任何时期都要快。
4. PHRASE 未知量;未知数
   If you say that someone or something is an unknown quantity, you mean that not much is known about what they are like or how they will behave.
   1. He is an unknown quantity for his rivals.
      对于对手们而言，他是个未知数。

1. Prices vary according to the quantity ordered
   价格随订购数量不同而有所变化。
2. The sheer quantity of detail would bemuse even the most clear-headed author.
   光是这么多的细节就会让哪怕是头脑最清醒的作者感到困惑。
3. This may seem a large quantity of mushrooms, but they do boil down considerably.
   这些蘑菇看上去很多，但一煮就没多少了。
4. I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money
   那么多钱，我根本都无法想象。
5. In figure 24 'D' denotes quantity demanded and 'S' denotes quantity supplied.
   在图24中，D代表需求量而S代表供应量。
6. During fever a large quantity of fluid is lost in perspiration.
   发烧时，大量水分会通过排汗而丧失。
7. The bowl needs to be re-frozen after each use, so it takes a long time to make a large quantity
   这种碗每次使用之后都需要重新冷冻，因此要做大份食物时需要很长时间。
8. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand
   有一些廉价的商品，但是数量不足以满足需求。
9. Uranium is available in considerable quantity from various areas of the world.
   可世界上许多地区都有相当数量的铀储量。
10. After some initial problems, acetone was successfully produced in quantity
    解决了最初的一些问题之后，终于成功地制造出了大量丙酮。
11. But even with those databases, the sheer quantity of data can still cause problems.
    可是即便有了那些数据库，数据的数量之大仍然会带来问题。
12. In terms of quantity, production grew faster than ever before.
    从数量上看，产量增长的速度比以往任何时期都要快。
13. He is an unknown quantity for his rivals.
    对于对手们而言，他是个未知数。
14. We took the decision to withdraw a quantity of stock from sale.
    我们决定将一批存货下架。
15. The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance, but little else.
    国家提供基本的日常食物供应，但除此之外就没什么了。
16. It's just very time consuming to get such a large quantity of data
    获取如此大量的数据非常费时。
17. In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.
    我们的产品不但要求数量多，而且要求质量高。
18. Don't strive merely for quantity of production.
    在生产中不要单纯地追求数量。
19. A large quantity of water is stored in the reservoir.
    水库存了大量的水。
20. We must put quality before quantity; We should rather go without than have something shoddy.
    我们必须重视质量，宁缺毋滥。
21. He collected a quantity of curious information.
    他搜集了大量稀奇古怪的消息。
22. Don't just go after quantity.
    不要单纯追求数字。
23. We prefer quality to quantity.
    我们要的是质量而不是数量。
24. The exact quantity cannot be determined at present.
    确切数量目前尚不能确定。
25. They aim at quality rather than quantity.
    他们的目的在于提高质量而不是增加数量。
26. The results of the sample for the test have shown that the quantity of fatty substance in milk is appropriate to the standard.
    采样检验的结果表明牛奶中的脂肪含量达标。
27. Within the limitation of quantity you are free to do as you choose.
    在这个限量内你可以任便。
28. The quantity of ambiguity and restrictive condition are in the direct ratio.
    歧义的数量与限制条件的数量成正比。
29. You must eliminate an unknown quantity.
    你必须消去一个未知数。
30. We want not only to increase the quantity of products; but also to ensure the quality.
    我们不但要提高产量，还要保证质量。

  quantity aggregate amount dosage【导航词义：数量】

  quantity n. 数量，数额

〔辨析〕主要表示某种物质的量。

  aggregate n. 〈正式〉总数，合计

〔辨析〕指把各部分加起来的总数。

  amount n. 数额，数量

〔辨析〕普通用词，主要与表示时间、金钱、物质等的不可数名词连用。

  dosage n. 剂量，服用量

〔辨析〕尤指经常性一次用药的剂量。

n.

an unknown quantity

• 未知数（指尚不清楚，有待证实的人或事物）
  a person or thing whose qualities or abilities are not yet known

noun

1. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

   Synonym:    measureamount

2. an adequate or large amount
   1. he had a quantity of ammunition

3. the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable