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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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number

¹ number /ˈnʌmbɚ/ noun

plural numbers

¹ number

/ˈnʌmbɚ/

noun

plural numbers

Learner's definition of NUMBER

[count] : a word or symbol (such as “five” or “16”) that represents a specific amount or quantity数字；数；数量

the number seven数字七
He wrote down two numbers [=numerals]: 3 and 9.他写下两个数字：3和9。
the numbers and letters on a license plate牌照上的数字和字母
a three-digit number like 429像429这样的三位数
Think of a number between one and one hundred.想一个介于一和一百之间的数字。
The number 7³/₄ is greater than the number 7.25.*73/A这个数字比7.25大。
2, 4, 6, and 8 are even numbers; 1, 3, 5, and 7 are odd numbers.*2、4、6、8是偶数；1、3、5、7是奇数。
Let's say I have $100 to spend—that's a nice, round number. [=a number that is easily multiplied, divided, etc., and especially a number that ends in zero]假设我有100美元——一个好记的整数。

— see also cardinal number, ordinal number, prime number, whole number

[count]

a : a number or a set of numbers and other symbols that is used to identify a person or thing号码

a student's ID/identification number学生证号码
Never give out your credit card number to anyone over the phone.绝对不要在电话里向任何人透露你的信用卡号。
What's the account number on your electricity bill?你的电费单账号是多少？
The page numbers are on the top corner of each page.页码在页上角。
Today's winning lottery numbers are 17, 8, and 46.今天的中奖号码是17、8和46。
I'm waiting for the number 3 bus.我在等3路公共汽车。
Flight number 101 from Los Angeles to London is now boarding at Gate number 36.洛杉矶飞往伦敦的101航班正在36号登机口登机。
What's the answer to question number 6?第6题的答案是什么？
My daughter's the pitcher, number 21.我女儿是21号投手。

— abbreviation No. or no. — see also registration number, serial number, social security number

b : a person who is identified by a number and not treated in a personal or friendly way编号；代号

We get to know each of our customers and make sure that they don't feel like they're just a number.我们了解每一个客户，确保不使他们觉得自己只是个编号而已。
a large university where the students are just numbers在规模大的大学里学生只是些编号

c : phone number

What's your work/office/daytime number?你工作/办公室/白天的联系电话是多少？
My home number is (413) 555-2917.我家的电话号码是(413) 555-2917。
Call our toll-free number.拨打我们的免费电话。
Did you get her number? = Did she give you her number?她把她的电话号码给你了吗？
Well, you've got my number. Give me a call sometime.好啦，你有我的电话号码了。有空常联系。
“May I speak with Sara, please?” “I'm sorry. You must have the wrong number.”“能否请萨拉接电话？”“对不起，你一定是拨错号码了。”

— see also 800 number

a : the total amount of people or things总量；数量

[count]

Fish were once plentiful in this river, but they have since declined in numbers. [=there are now fewer fish than there once were]这条河过去有很多鱼，但是现在鱼的数量少多了。
New houses are being built in record numbers. [=more new houses are being built now than ever before]在建新房的数量创历史新高。

— often + of

Were you surprised by the number of people who came to the party?你对赴宴人数感到吃惊吗？
More should be done to decrease the number of violent crimes in the city.应该采取更多措施减少这座城市的暴力犯罪数量。
Large numbers of people have left. [=many people have left]很多人已经离开了。
Serious side effects were observed in a small number of patients. [=a few patients had serious side effects]药物对少数病人产生了严重的副作用。
A good number of college students [=many college students] have entered the competition.许多大学生参加了比赛。
There are a number of [=several] different options to choose from.有几个不同的选择。
Some students have already been absent on a number of occasions.有些学生已经缺席好几次了。
The dish can be prepared in any number of ways. [=many different ways]这道菜肴可用许多不同的方法来做。
Residents have left the city for any number of reasons.居民因各种原因离开了这座城市。

[noncount]

They have declined in number. [=there are not as many of them as there were before]他们在数量上减少了。
The protesters were few in number, but they were very loud.抗议者人数不多，但声势很大。

b numbers [plural] : a large group of people or things数量众多的人（或物）

There's safety/strength in numbers. [=people are safer/stronger when they are together in a group]人多更安全/力量大。
They won the battle through sheer weight of numbers. [=they won because there were so many of them]他们全靠人多打了胜仗。

[count]

a — used to indicate the position of someone or something in a numbered list or series序号

You're number 7 on the waiting list.你排在7号。
Now serving number 28.现在轮到28号了。

— abbreviation No. or no.

b : the version of a magazine, newspaper, etc., that is published at a particular time（杂志、报纸等的）一期

The article is in volume 36, number 2 of this journal.这篇文章发表在这本期刊第2期第36卷。
(Brit) the June number [=(US) issue] of the magazine杂志的六月刊

— abbreviation No. or no.

[singular] formal : a group of people一群人

One of their number [=one of them] went missing.他们中的一人失踪了。

[count] : a song or dance that is usually performed as part of a concert or performance（演出中的）一首歌，一段舞蹈

For his final number he sang “Heartbreak Hotel.”他演唱的最后一曲是《伤心的酒店》。
The actors broke into a song and dance number.演员们突然开始表演一段歌舞节目。

[count] informal : someone or something that is attractive or desirable吸引人的人（或事物）

She wore a cute little black number [=a small attractive black dress] to the dance.她穿了件漂亮的黑色小连衣裙去参加舞会。
I just bought a new car: a fast, blue number.我刚买了辆很炫的新车：速度快，蓝色的。
I'm going to ask that hot number [=attractive girl or woman] over there if she'll dance with me.我打算问那位美女是否愿意和我跳舞。

numbers [plural] : numbers that show amounts of money that are spent, earned, or needed钱数

We won't be able to stay in business with numbers like these!靠这点钱，我们无法再经营下去了！
I'm afraid the numbers just don't make your idea a profitable option.恐怕这个数额不能说明你的想法有利可图。
I don't know if we can afford it. I have to look at the numbers.我不知道我们是否买得起。我得看看价钱。
I ran the numbers [=determined the amount of money to be spent, earned, etc.], and I just don't think we can afford it.我衡量了下我们的收支情况，觉得我们买不起。
When we sat down to crunch the numbers [=to calculate exactly how much money is available, needed, etc.], we realized that we couldn't afford a new car.我们坐下来算账时才意识到买不起新车。

numbers [plural] chiefly US

a : numbers that show how many people are listening to or watching a particular radio or television program收视率；收听率

The network looked at the show's numbers and decided to cancel it.电视网研究了这档节目的收视率，决定取消这个节目。

b : numbers that show how a person (such as an athlete) has performed in the past（运动员等的）历史数据

Her numbers [=statistics, stats] make her the team's most valuable player.她的战绩使她成为球队的最有价值球员。
I don't remember all of his numbers, but I know he hit 33 home runs last year.我不记得他的全部成绩了，但我知道他去年有33个本垒打。

numbers [plural] US : a gambling game in which people bet on which numbers will be chosen each day数字彩票

playing the numbers玩数字彩票

— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前

an illegal numbers game非法数字彩票赌博
the numbers racket彩票赌博勾当

[noncount] grammar : the quality of a word form that shows whether the word is singular or plural数；单复数

A verb and its subject must agree in number. [=if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural]动词和主语的数必须一致。

bad/good (etc.) with numbers

: bad, good, etc., at using numbers (such as for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing)不擅长/擅长算术

What's 43 times 12? Oh, I don't know—I'm bad/lousy with numbers. [=I am bad at mathematics]*43乘12是多少？噢，我不知道——我数学很差。
Ask her to do the books, she's good with numbers.请她来做账吧，她擅长算术。

beyond number

formal + literary

: too many to count无数的；数不清的

a paradise inhabited by animal species beyond number有无数种动物栖息的天堂
The stars are beyond number.星星数不胜数。

by numbers

or US by the numbers

: in a way that follows the rules or instructions but that is not interesting or original例行常规；机械地

Dancing by the numbers isn't good enough. You have to really feel the music.不能只是机械地跳舞，你得去真正感受音乐。

do a number on

informal

: to have a very bad effect on (someone or something) : to hurt or damage (someone or something)伤害；损坏

This heavy backpack is doing a number on my back.这么重的背包会伤到我的背。
The scandal really did a number on his career.丑闻确实影响了他的事业。

have someone's number

informal

: to be able to deal with or defeat someone easily especially because you know or understand that person so well了解某人底细

She thinks she's got my number, but I'm going to prove her wrong.她以为她了解我的底细，但我要证明她错了。

without number

formal

: too many to count无数的；数不清的

This area has been inhabited for years without number. [=for very many years]人们已在此居住了数不清的岁月。

your number is up

◊ If your number is up, you are about to suffer or die.死期到了；劫数到了

You never know when your number is up. [=when you will die]你永远不会知道何时是你的死期。

² number /ˈnʌmbɚ/ verb

numbers; numbered; numbering

² number

/ˈnʌmbɚ/

verb

numbers; numbered; numbering

Learner's definition of NUMBER

[+ object] : to give a number to (someone or something in a series) : to label or identify (people or things in a series) with a number编号；标号

She numbers and arranges the photographs according to when they were taken.她按照拍照时间将相片编号整理。
For the quiz, take out a sheet of paper and number it from one to ten. [=write the numbers one through ten down the side of the paper]测验了，拿出一张纸，从一到十标上题号。
Each print is signed and numbered by the artist.画家在每张版画上签名并做了编号。
The team's coach bought all the players numbered jerseys.球队教练为所有球员买了有编号的运动套衫。

— used to indicate a total amount总计

[linking verb]

The population now numbers about 400,000. [=the population is now about 400,000]目前的人口总数约40万。
In that year, European settlers in the area numbered nearly 15,000.那年这一地区的欧洲定居者将近15000人。
Though his years number only 45 [=though he is only 45 years old], he looks like an old man.尽管他只有45岁，但看起来像个老人。

[no object]

The animal, which once numbered in the millions, is now extinct.这种动物过去数以百万计，现在灭绝了。

somewhat formal : to include (someone or something) as part of a larger group把…归入 — + among or with

[+ object]

She numbers among her friends three Nobel Prize winners. = She numbers three Nobel Prize winners among her friends. [=three of her friends are Nobel Prize winners]她的朋友中有三个是诺贝尔奖得主。
He numbers her with the other great poets of the time.他把她与当代其他伟大诗人并列。

— usually used as (be) numbered通常用作(be) numbered

John Keats is numbered [=ranked] among the greatest English poets.约翰·济慈被列为最伟大的英国诗人之一。
I am proud to be numbered among those who have served our country.我很自豪可以成为为国效力的一员。

[no object]

She numbers among the best. [=she is one of the best]她是最优秀者中的一位。

days are numbered

— used to say that someone or something will die, fail, or end soon寿数将尽；死期将至；劫数将至

The doctors have told me that my days are numbered. [=I will die soon]医生告诉我说我的日子不多了。
He knew that his days as the team's coach were numbered. [=that he was going to be fired from his job as the team's coach soon]他知道自己当球队教练的日子屈指可数了。
The days of large gas-guzzling cars are numbered. [=people will not be making/buying large gas-guzzling cars for much longer]高油耗汽车就快要退出市场了。

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