quantity

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quantity /ˈkwɑːntəti/ noun

plural quantities

quantity

/ˈkwɑːntəti/

noun

plural quantities

Learner's definition of QUANTITY

: an amount or number of something量；数量；数目

[count]

— often + of

[noncount]

The boss is worried about quantity as well as quality.这个老板担心数量，也担心质量。
Production saw an increase in quantity. [=there was an increase in the amount produced]产量有所增长。

— abbreviation qty.

: a large amount or number of something大量（物品）

[count]

— + of

Police found quantities of drugs and guns in the house.警方在这栋房子里发现了大量毒品和枪支。
There is a quantity of information [=a lot of information] available on this topic.关于这个话题可以找到大量的资料。

[noncount]

known quantity

: someone or something whose abilities or characteristics are well known（能力或特点）众所周知的人（或物）

When she was cast in the role of the princess, she was already a known quantity from her work in several films.在扮演公主这个角色时，她已经因在几部影片中的表演而名声在外了。

: someone or something whose abilities or characteristics are not yet known（能力或特点）尚未被人所知的人（或物）

If you've never been published before, you're an unknown quantity, so you're going to have difficulty selling your first novel.如果你之前从未发表过作品，你就是一位尚不知名的作者，因此要卖掉你的第一部小说将是有难度的。