| 单词 | fewer |
| 释义 | fewer (once / 361 pages) adj WORD FAMILY fewer USAGE EXAMPLESMatthews is on pace for just over 220 with clubs averaging almost three fewer power plays per game. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Some proponents see guaranteed incomes as a way to prepare for an economy that produces fewer jobs. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Slightly fewer than 29 million Americans remain uninsured, about half of whom would benefit from provisions of the ACA. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) adj (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of fewer birds came this year the birds are fewer this year fewer trains were late Syn|Ant few a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number less(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree less(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer more (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number manya quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number more, more than(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree |
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