| 单词 | in number |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔INCREASE〕Major league clubs have increased in number from 26 to 28. 职业棒球大联盟俱乐部的数量已从26家增加到28家。朗文写作活用〔abound〕To be great in number or amount.丰富，盛产：在数字或数量上巨大美国传统〔agree〕A verb and pronoun should agree in number.动词和代词应该在数上保持一致。韦氏高阶〔agree〕In “The boy runs”, boy is a singular noun and runs agree with it in number.在 “The boy runs” 此句中，boy 是单数名词， runs 在数方面与它呼应。21世纪英汉〔agree〕The verb doesn't agree with the subject in number.这个动词在数的方面与主语不一致。英汉大词典〔attrition〕A gradual diminution in number or strength because of constant stress.消耗，耗损，削弱：指因不断的压力而使数量或力量逐渐减少美国传统〔decrease〕This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year.这种鸟的数量在逐年减少。牛津高阶〔decrease〕To grow or cause to grow gradually less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.减少：在数目、数量或强度方面逐渐变得或使…变得少或小美国传统〔discrepancy〕The committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy in numbers.据说委员会对数字不一致很不满。剑桥高阶〔drop〕To become less, as in number, intensity, or volume.减少：数量、密度或体积的减少美国传统〔few〕They were few in number.他们在数量上少得很。外研社新世纪〔freckle〕A small brownish spot on the skin, often turning darker or increasing in number upon exposure to the sun.雀斑：皮肤上的棕色小斑，经太阳的暴晒常变得更暗或更多美国传统〔gender〕In French the adjective must agree with the noun in number and gender.法语中形容词必须在数和性上与名词一致。牛津高阶〔gender〕The adjective and noun must agree in number and gender.形容词和名词的数和性必须一致。韦氏高阶〔increase in〕The budget has increased 3 times in number.预算数字增加了3倍。21世纪英汉〔increment〕The process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent.增加：在数目、大小、数量或范围方面的增长过程美国传统〔minority〕The smaller in number of two groups forming a whole.少数派：在组成一个整体的两群体中数量上较少的一派美国传统〔number〕Applicants were few in number.申请者寥寥无几。英汉大词典〔number〕Factories had increased in number between the wars.两次战争之间，工厂的数量增加了。牛津搭配〔number〕Letters of complaint were surprisingly few in number (= there were not many of them).投诉信出乎意料地少。剑桥高阶〔number〕Strength lies in numbers.人多力量大。英汉大词典〔number〕The condors have dwindled to an estimated sixty in number .秃鹫已经减少到大约 60 只。朗文当代〔number〕The crowd was small in number. A number of people complained about the poor lighting in the museum.那群人的人数并不多。许多人抱怨博物馆照明不好美国传统〔number〕The decline in numbers of young people means that fewer teachers will be needed.年轻人数量的下降意味着对教师的需求也会减少。牛津搭配〔number〕The paintings, twelve in number, are over 200 years old.这些画共 12 幅，已经有 200 多年的历史了。牛津搭配〔number〕The protesters were few in number, but they were very loud.抗议者人数不多，但声势很大。韦氏高阶〔number〕The subject of a sentence and its verb must agree in number.句子的主语和动词的数必须一致。牛津高阶〔number〕The word ‘men’ is plural in number.*men 一词是复数形式。牛津高阶〔number〕They exceed us in number.他们人数比我们多。英汉大词典〔number〕Wild dogs are now few in number.野狗的数量现在很少。牛津搭配〔reduction〕Asian elephants have experienced a 50% reduction in numbers over the last three generations.在过去的 3 代人之间，亚洲象的数量减少了一半。牛津搭配〔reduction〕They are concerned about the reduction in numbers of people eligible for legal aid.有资格接受法律援助的人数减少，他们对此颇为关注。牛津搭配〔safety〕At night, walk home with a friend. There's safety in numbers.晚上要跟朋友一起回家，人多保险。麦克米伦高阶〔safety〕Many people still feel there is safety in numbers when belonging to a union.许多人仍然感到加入工会后会有强大的后盾。柯林斯高阶〔safety〕Many people still feel there is safety in numbers when belonging to a union.许多人仍然感到加入工会后有了后盾。外研社新世纪〔shrink〕Households have been shrinking in size but increasing in number.家庭规模缩小了，但家庭数量增加了。牛津搭配〔stick with〕Stick with them.There's safety in numbers.始终要和他们在一块，人多安全些。21世纪英汉〔superiority〕We should make use of our superiority in numbers.我们应该利用我们的数量优势。牛津搭配〔superior〕The government troops were superior in numbers (= there were more of them).政府军在人数上占优势。剑桥高阶〔tales〕A group of people summoned to fill vacancies on a jury that has become deficient in number.补缺陪审员名册：被召集来填满一个人数目不足的陪审团之空缺的一群人美国传统〔triple〕To be or become three times as great in number or amount.增至三倍，成三倍美国传统〔triple〕To make three times as great in number or amount.使增至三倍，使成三倍美国传统〔viewer〕While fewer people are attending live sports events, armchair viewers are growing in number.现场观看体育比赛的人越来越少，坐在家里看电视转播的却越来越多。牛津搭配Letters of complaint were surprisingly few in number (= there were not many of them).投诉信出乎意料地少。剑桥国际Strength lies in numbers. 人多力量大。译典通The allied troops were victorious because of their superiority in numbers (= there were more of them).联合部队胜利的原因在于他们在人数上占优势。剑桥国际The committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy in numbers.据报道委员会对数目上的不相符不满。剑桥国际The enemy troops were finally defeated though they exceeded in number. 敌军虽在数量上占优势，但最后还是被打败了。译典通The sands of the sea are incalculable in number. 海里的沙是数不尽的。译典通We were 30 in number. 我们总共三十人。译典通 |
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