quantity/'kwɒntətɪ $ 'kwɑːn-/

n. an amount of sth that can be measured or counted

n. 〖复-ties/-tɪz/〗 [C; U] 量，数量：[a large/small quantity of + 可数名词复数+ v. 复 /不可数名词+ v. 单] He has drunk a large quantity of wine. 他喝了很多葡萄酒。

◇[quantities of sth + v. 复] Huge quantities of water are wasted in the process. 在这个过程中大量的水被浪费。

◇Quality is more important than quantity. 质量比数量更重要。

音组-ntity/-ntətɪ/

identity, quantity

常犯错误

✗ a large amount of guns

✓ a large quantity of guns 很多枪

[✌an amount of 只能与不可数名词连用]

用法参见amount。

用法常与quality对应使用。