quantity 不可忽视的数量1

quantity
n. 量；数量。如：
Mathematics is the science of pure quantity.
数学是研究纯数量之科学。
The data is limited in terms of quality and quantity.
这份资料在质量和数量上都很有限。
She has quantities of good clothes.
她有许多好衣服。
[派生]
quantitative adj. 数量上的；定量的
[拓展]
a large/small quantity of 大量/小量
in quantity/in large quantities 大量地。如：
There is a small quantity of water left in the bottle.
瓶子里还剩下少量的水。
It’s cheaper to buy goods in quantity.
大宗购物比较便宜。
[小试] 用括号内所给词的适当形式完成下列各句。
1. Quantities of food _______（be） spread out on the table that evening.