今日单词 |
quantity |
n. 量，数量; 定量，大批; 数目; [语音学、韵律学]音量（指元音或音节的长短）; |
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形近词
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quality |
n. 质量，品质; 美质，优点;素养; 品种; adj. 优质的，高质量的; 上流社会的; |
quantify |
vt. 确定…的数量；[逻辑学] 用量词限定; |
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identity |
n. 身份; [逻]同一性; 个性; [数]恒等（式）; |
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entity |
n. 实体;实际存在物; 本质; |
quantity
英 [ˈkwɒntəti] 美 [ˈkwɑntəti]
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n. 量，数量; 定量，大批; 数目; [语音学、韵律学]音量（指元音或音节的长短）;
词根:quant多少，数量+ity表名词→quantity量，数量
① (N-VAR) 数量;量
A quantity is an amountthat you can measure or count.
● ...a small quantity of water.
少量的水
② (N-UNCOUNT) 大量;大宗；大批
Things that are produced or available in quantity are produced or available in large amounts.
● After some initialproblems, 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。
③ (N-UNCOUNT) (尤指和质量相对的)数量
You can use quantity torefer to the amount of something that there is, especially when you want to contrast it with its quality.
● ...the less discerningdrinker who prefers quantity to quality...
不求质、但求量的不那么识货的饮酒者
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 whatthey are like or how they will behave.
● He is an unknownquantity for his rivals.
对于对手们而言，他是个未知数。
形近词：
1、quality
英 [ˈkwɒləti] 美 [ˈkwɑləti]
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n. 质量，品质; 美质，优点; 才能，能力，技能，素养; 品种;
adj. 优质的，高质量的; 上流社会的;
词根:qual资格+ity表名词→quality质量；品质，特征
① (N-UNCOUNT) 质量；品质
The quality ofsomething is how good or bad it is.
● Everyone can greatly improve the quality of life...
每个人都可以大大改善生活质量。
② (N-UNCOUNT) 优质;高级
Something of quality is of a high standard.
● ...a college of quality...
优秀的学院
③ (N-COUNT) 优秀品质;品德
Someone's qualities are the good characteristics that they have which are part of their nature.
● Sometimes you wonder where your kids get their good qualities...
有时你会想，孩子们身上的优秀品质是从何而来呢？
2、quantify
英 [ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ] 美[ˈkwɑntɪfaɪ]
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vt. 确定…的数量；[逻辑学] 用量词限定;
词根:quant数量+ify表动词→确定…的数量
① (VERB) 确定…的数量;用数量来表示；量化
If you try to quantify something, you try to calculate how much of it there is.
● It is difficult toquantify an exact figure as firms are reluctant to declare their losses.
由于各家公司都不愿意公布所受的损失，所以很难得出一个精确的数字。
3、identity
英 [aɪˈdentəti] 美[aɪˈdɛntɪti]
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n. 身份;[逻]同一性;个性;[数]恒等（式）;
词根:ident相同+ity表名词→identity一致；身份
①(N-COUNT) 身份;本体
Your identity is who you are.
●Abu is not his real name, but it's one he uses to disguise his identity...
阿布不是他的真名，是他用于伪装身份的名字。
②(N-VAR) 个性;特性
The identity of a person or place is the characteristics they have thatdistinguish them from others.
●I wanted a sense of my own identity.
我想要确立自己的个性意识。
4、entity
英 [ˈentəti] 美[ˈɛntɪti]
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n. 实体;实际存在物; 本质;
词根:ent表示存在+ity表名词→entity实体，存在
① (N-COUNT) 独立存在体;实体
An entity is something that exists separately from other things and has a clearidentity of its own.
● ...the earth as aliving entity...
作为一个有生命的实体的地球
正能量语录：
人活一生，值得爱的东西很多，不要因为一个不满意，就灰心。——路遥《平凡的世界》
If you start outwith a tragic view of life, then anything since is just a bonus.
如果你以悲观的角度看待生活，那么之后生命中的一切都是嘉奖。