a number of
- 一些;许多的
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His confession involved a number of other politicians in the affair .
他的自白供出其他一些政治人物也涉及此事。
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The defendant asked for a number of other offences to be taken into account .
被告要求考虑其他一些罪行。
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The new management intends to institute a number of changes .
新任管理层打算实行一些改革。
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There are a number of different points of view on this issue .
在这个问题上意见纷纭。
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I have a number of things to do today .
我今天有许多事情要做。
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A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem .
采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。
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A number of social factors influence life expectancy .
诸多社会因素左右着人的预期寿命。
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There are a number of possible remedies to this problem .
这个问题有许多可能采取的解决办法。
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A number of colleges have amalgamated to form the new university .
一些学院联合组成了这所新大学。
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A number of other people commented in a similar vein .
其他一些人也以类似的腔调评论。
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He has served a number of double faults in this set .
他在这盘发球出现了一些双误。
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It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work .
从她的作品中可以识别出许多不同的创作手法。
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He made a number of rude remarks about the food .
关于这里的食物他说了许多无礼的评论。
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He made a number of rude remarks about the food .
对于这食物他作了许多无礼的评论。
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A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall .
墙上出现了许多细裂缝。
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He has a number of social engagements next week .
他下周有几次社交约会。
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A number of features discriminate this species from others .
有许多特征使这一物种与其他物种区别开来。
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A number of factors decide whether a movie will be successful or not .
一部电影成功与否是由许多因素决定的。
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Their participation is subject to a number of important provisos .
他们的参与受一些重要条款的限制。
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The area has a number of schools in close proximity to each other .
这个地区有许多学校比邻而立。
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A number of parents have voiced concern about their children 's safety .
一些家长对他们子女的安全表示了担心。
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The gallery possesses a number of the artist 's early works .
这座画廊藏有那位画家的一些早期作品。
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There were a number of errors and omissions in the article .
这篇文章中有多处错误和疏漏。
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A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work .
已雇来一些人处理积压的工作。
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They were planning to solicit funds from a number of organizations .
他们正计划向一些机构募集资金。
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This model comes with a number of optional extras .
这一型号有一系列可供选择的附件，价格另计。
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I 've had a number of close encounters with bad drivers .
我好几次都险些与技术不佳的司机相撞。
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The writer illustrates his point by quotation from a number of sources .
作者旁征博引以阐明自己的观点。
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These figures have been gleaned from a number of studies .
这些数据是通过多次研究收集得来的。
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A number of problems have arisen .
已经出现了一些问题。
在数量上用于肯定意义，强调有一些，后接复数可数名词。
I have a few friends in New York.
我在纽约有几个朋友。
I have saved a few chocolates for the children.
我留了一些巧克力糖给孩子们。
强调数量的概念，也可说 a large/small number of, 后接复数可数名词，谓语动词用复数。
There are a number of chairs in the hall.
大厅里有一些椅子。
A large number of children survived the earthquake.
不少孩子从地震中幸存了下来。
A small number of students at this college are studying electronics.
这所学院里有少数学生在学电子学。
相对于 a few，some 而言较为正式，一般只能用于肯定句，强调“不止一两个”，后接复数可数名词。
She raises several pigs.
她养了好几头猪。
After several visits to Beijing, she had learned a little Chinese.
数次访问北京后，她学会了一点汉语。
There are several holes in the wall.
墙上有几个洞。
带有不确定性，多用于肯定句中，后接复数可数名词或不可数名词。
Some co-workers attended his party.
一些同事参加了他的聚会。
He has been gone for some time.
他已经离开一段时间了。
He saved some apples for his children.
他给孩子们留了些苹果。