| 单词 | number |
| 释义 | Word Frequency number(ˈnʌmbə) noun 1. a concept of quantity that is or can be derived from a single unit, the sum of a collection of units, or zero. Every number occupies a unique position in a sequence, enabling it to be used in counting. It can be assigned to one or more sets that can be arranged in a hierarchical classification: every number is a complex number; a complex number is either an imaginary number or a real number, and the latter can be a rational number or an irrational number; a rational number is either an integer or a fraction, while an irrational number can be a transcendental number or an algebraic number complex number, imaginary number, real number, rational number, irrational number, integer, fraction, transcendental number, algebraic number , See also cardinal number, ordinal number 2. the symbol used to represent a number; numeral 3. a numeral or string of numerals used to identify a person or thing, esp in numerical order a telephone number 4. the person or thing so identified or designated she was number seven in the race 5. the sum or quantity of equal or similar units or things a large number of people 6. one of a series, as of a magazine or periodical; issue 7. a. a self-contained piece of pop or jazz music b. a self-contained part of an opera or other musical score, esp one for the stage 8. a group or band of people, esp an exclusive group he was not one of our number 9. slang, sometimes offensive a person, esp a woman who's that nice little number? 10. informal an admired article, esp an item of clothing for a woman that little number is by Dior 11. slang a cannabis cigarette roll another number 12. a grammatical category for the variation in form of nouns, pronouns, and any words agreeing with them, depending on how many persons or things are referred to, esp as singular or plural in number and in some languages dual or trial 13. any number of 14. by numbers 15. do a number on someone 16. get someone's number 17. in numbers 18. one's number is up 19. without number verb (mainly tr) 20. to assign a number to 21. to add up to; total 22. (also intr) to list (items) one by one; enumerate 23. (also intr) to put or be put into a group, category, etc they were numbered among the worst hit 24. to limit the number of his days were numbered Word origin C13: from Old French nombre, from Latin numerus |
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