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Related topics: Numbers, Telephone, telegraph, Music, Theatre, Newspapers, printing, publishing, Grammar, Maths
num·ber1 /ˈnʌmbə $ -bər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
1  number 數字 [countableC]HMN a word or sign that represents an exact amount or quantity 數，數字 → numeral, figure
They wrote various numbers on a large sheet of paper.
他們在一張大紙上寫下了很多不同的數字。
Add all the numbers together.
把所有數字加起來。
an even number (=2,4, 6,8 etc) 偶數
an odd number (=1,3, 5,7 etc) 奇數
a round number (=one ending in 0) 整十數
A hundred pounds is a good round number.
取整到一百英鎊就不錯。
I’m no good with numbers.
我不擅長數字。
2  phone 電話 [countableC]HMNTCT a phone number 電話號碼
My new number is 502–6155.
我的新電話號碼是502-6155。
somebody’s home/office/work number
I gave him my home number.
我給了他我家的電話號碼。
mobile/fax number
What’s your mobile number?
你的移動電話號碼是多少？
Sorry, you have the wrong number.
對不起，你撥錯號碼了。
3  in a set/list 在系列/清單中 [countableC]HMNPLACE a number used to show the position of something in an ordered set or list 號碼；…號，第…號
Answer question number 4.
回答第4題。
a number 17 bus
17路公共汽車
→ E number, No. 10, number one1
4  for recognizing SB/STH 用於識别某人/某物 [countableC]HMNB a set of numbers used to name or recognize someone or something 編號
model/account etc number
What is your account number, please?
請問你的賬號是多少？
Press 1 to change the printer number.
變更打印機號碼請按1。
Did you get the number (=registration number) of the car?
你記下那輛車的車牌號碼了嗎？
→ box number, PIN, serial number
5  amount 數量 [countableC, uncountableU]AMOUNT an amount of something that can be counted 數目；數量 SYN quantity
the number of something
The number of cars on our roads rose dramatically last year.
去年道路上的汽車數量劇增。
a number of something
We have been friends for a number of years.
我們已經是多年的朋友了。
in number
The condors have dwindled to an estimated sixty in number.
秃鹫已減少到僅約60只。
5 GRAMMAR 語法
Use a singular verb after the number of.  the number of 之後用單數動詞
The number of farmers is decreasing.
務農人員數目在減少。
You are talking about the size of the group. 這是指群體的規模。
A number of options were suggested.
提出了好幾種選擇。
Use a plural verb after a number of.  a number of 之後使用複數動詞
You are referring to the group. 這是指群體本身。
 GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
You use a singular verb after the number of:  the number of 之後用單數動詞
nThe number of people is increasing.
You use a plural verb after a number of (=several): a number of 之後使用複數動詞
nA number of issues were discussed.
6  numbers [plural]AMOUNT how many people there are, especially people attending an event or doing an activity together 〔尤指參加某一活動的〕人數
Can you give me some idea of numbers?
你能告訴我一個大致的人數嗎？
student/client etc numbers
Visitor numbers increase in the summer.
遊客人數在夏季有所增加。
The sheer weight of numbers (=large number of people) on stage made the performance more impressive.
龐大的演員陣容使演出更加令人難忘。
Examples from the Corpus
student/client etc numbers• Figures 5.16-5.18 give some basic statistics about student numbers in higher education, comparing polytechnics and colleges with universities.• Faced with a persistent excess of expenditure over income, they may cut student numbers or they may increase income.• Since it seems they are not to be permitted to cut student numbers, they are attempting to increase income.• The rise in student numbers in polytechnics has not been matched by an increase in teaching staff.• Expansion of student numbers has been accompanied by increased staffing levels in almost all subjects.• It can only reduce student numbers and make our education system more unequal.• In the fifties university student numbers had risen from 135,000 in 1949 to 220,000 in 1960.
7  APMAPTmusic 音樂 [countableC] a piece of popular music that forms part of a longer performance 一首流行樂曲
Madonna sang several numbers from her latest album.
麥當娜唱了她最新專輯中的幾首歌曲。
→ production number► see thesaurus at music
8  magazine 雜志 [countableC] British EnglishBrETCN a copy of a magazine or newspaper printed on a particular date 〔雜志或報紙的〕期，號 SYN issue
number of
I was reading the latest number of ‘Surfing’.
我在看最近一期的《沖浪》。
back numbers (=old copies) of ‘The Times’
《泰晤士報》的過期號
9  have somebody’s number informalUNDERSTAND to understand something about someone that helps you deal with them 對某人心中有數，摸透某人的底
Judy had always had his number.
朱迪總是能看透他。
Examples from the Corpus
have somebody’s number• You can tell Cara has his number. She knows exactly how to handle him when he's mad.
10  black/elegant etc (little) number informal a black, elegant etc dress or suit, especially a woman’s 〔尤指女性穿的〕黑色/高貴等的禮服
She was wearing a chic little number.
她穿着一件時髦的禮服。
11. somebody’s number comes up WINsomeone has the winning number in a competition 某人的號碼中了
12  somebody’s number is up  (also somebody’s number has come up) informal
a) used to say that someone will stop being lucky or successful 輪到某人遭殃
b) used to say that someone will die – used humorously 某人死期將到〔幽默用法〕
She told her husband she didn’t mind going when her number was up.
她跟丈夫說如果她氣數已盡，要走就走吧。
Examples from the Corpus
somebody’s number is up• This could be the year a lot of politicians find their number is up.• When my number is up, I want it to be quick.• Competition prize winners Kathryn Winkler of Dundee, your lucky number is up.
13  the numbers DGG
a) information about something that is shown using numbers 數據
Chris, have you got the numbers yet?
克裏斯，你拿到數據了嗎？
b) an illegal game in the US in which people risk money on the appearance of a combination of numbers in a newspaper 數字(彩票)賭博〔美國的一種非法遊戲，就報紙上出現的某種數字組合下賭注〕
playing the numbers
賭數字
Examples from the Corpus
the numbers• In Oxford, although the numbers of infected heterosexuals are low, they're rising dramatically.• Such individuals will then continue to breed, and the numbers will not sink as rapidly as the population controllers would like.• Get Charlie to look at the numbers and develop a business plan.• The finding documented apparent voter fraud, but the numbers were nowhere near enough to change the results of the election.• Given the numbers of the disadvantaged, critics of Treasury ridicule the whole proposal.• Some of the numbers were underlined and some were circled.• playing the numbers• See the numbers, he said.• In actual fact, we do know now a great deal more than when the numbers game began.• Once in a while, the numbers fall, the abacus clicks into a pattern.
14  by numbers if you do something by numbers, you do it in a basic way by following a set of simple instructions – used to show disapproval 按簡單指令進行〔含貶義〕
The last thing we want is teaching by numbers.
我們最不想要的就是死板的教學方法。
Examples from the Corpus
by numbers• These consist of a capital letter followed by numbers.• The numerous shades were indicated by numbers.• Healthy living by numbers A low cholesterol level means reduced risk of heart disease, say doctors.• It had happened before, she must just plot the next square like painting by numbers.• Weeks later, she was still painting by numbers.• Certain things, such as electric charge, bank balances, or dates are quantified by numbers of this kind.• We were just cueing the sections by numbers, which is how they do it in New Orleans.
15  do a number on somebody/something informal to hurt or damage someone or something badly 嚴重傷害[損壞]某人/某物
Tod really did a number on the old house. I don’t envy the new tenants.
托德把那所老房子搞得一塌糊塗，我可不羨慕他後面的新租戶。
Examples from the Corpus
do a number on somebody/something• Danny did a real number on the car.• It was a small piece of shrapnel, but it did a number on the left cheek of my hind end.
16. beyond/without number literaryLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT if things are beyond number, there are so many of them that no one could count them all 數不勝數
Examples from the Corpus
beyond/without number• The potential applications are almost without number.• It is to risk leaving out what religion is really about, rather like music without sound, or mathematics without numbers.• Zbigniew Shapira, not yet thirty, had talents without number.• They forgot the message times without number.
17  group of people 一群人 [uncountableU] formalFEW/NOT MANY a group of people 一群人
one/two/several etc of our/their number
Only three of our number could speak Italian.
我們當中只有三個人會說意大利語。
They wanted to choose a leader from among their own number.
他們想在自己人當中選出一位首領。
18  grammar 語法 [uncountableU] technicalSLG the form of a word, depending on whether one thing or more than one thing is being talked about 數
‘Horses’ is plural in number, while ‘horse’ is singular.
horses是複數，horse則是單數。
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a word or sign that represents an exact amount or quantity 數，數字
adjectives
na lucky number (=a number you think gives you good luck)
Three is my lucky number.
an even number (=2,4, 6,8 etc) 偶數
nAll even numbers can be divided by 2.
an odd number (=1,3, 5,7 etc) 奇數
nYou can’t work in pairs if you’ve got an odd number of people.
a round number (=a number ending in zero) 整十數
A hundred is a nice round number.
取整到一百英鎊就不錯。
na positive number (=a number that is more than zero)
Maths is easier if you are dealing with positive numbers.
na negative/minus number (=a number that is less than zero)
Can a negative number have a square root?
na prime number (=a number such as 13 that can be divided only by itself and 1)
After 7, what is the next prime number?
na cardinal number (=a number such as 1,2, or 3 that shows how many of something there are)
Numbers go on to infinity, so there is no last cardinal number.
nan ordinal number (=a number such as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd that shows where something comes in a series or list)
The children learn about position and ordinal numbers when they stand in a line.
na whole number (=a number that is not a fraction)
verbs
nadd numbers together
Add the two numbers together and divide by three.
add up numbers (=add several numbers together) 把所有數字加起來。
nWrite all the numbers down, then add them up.
nsubtract one number from another
Subtract this number from the total.
nmultiply one number by another
What happens if you multiply a positive number by a negative number?
ndivide one number by another
You can’t divide a prime number by any other number, except 1.
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: an amount of something that can be counted 數目；數量
adjectives
a large/great number 很多，許多
A large number of children were running around in the playground.
有很多孩子在操場上奔跑。
a vast/huge number (=very large) 大量，許多
We’ve had a huge number of complaints.
我們收到大量投訴。
a high number 數量高
There seems to be no reason for the high number of suicides.
自殺數量之高似乎沒有理由可以解釋。
a considerable/substantial/significant number (=quite a large number) 大量
He received a substantial number of votes.
他獲得大量選票。
nA considerable number of students left after the first year.
a good number (=quite a lot) 許多
He has written a good number of books for children.
他寫了許多兒童讀物。
a small number 少量，很少
The class had only a small number of students.
這個班學生很少。
a low number 數量少
the low numbers of women involved in sports coaching
從事體育教練工作的女性數量之少
a limited number (=quite small) 有限的數量
A limited number of copies were printed.
印制數量有限。
a tiny number (=very small) 極少的數量
Only a tiny number of these animals remain in the wild.
這些動物只有極少數生活在野外。
a growing/increasing number 越來越多的數量
An increasing number of women are entering the profession.
越來越多的女性進入這個行業。
verbs
increase the number of something 增加某事物的數量
As you improve, increase the number of times you do each exercise.
随着你身體好轉，增加每個練習的次數。
reduce the number of something 減少某事物的數量
We need to reduce the number of cars on the road.
我們需要減少道路上的車輛。
a number increases/goes up/grows/rises 數量上升
The number of mobile phones has increased dramatically.
移動電話數量大幅上升。
a number doubles (=becomes twice as big) 數量翻倍
The number of road accidents has doubled in the last ten years.
在過去十年裏，交通事故數量翻了一番。
a number falls/drops/goes down/decreases/declines 數量下降
The number of new houses being built is falling steadily.
新建住宅數量正在逐漸下降。
a number halves (=becomes twice as small) 數量減半
nThe number of children failing at school has halved in recent years.
phrases
in large/increasing/limited etc numbers 大量地/越來越多地/數量有限地等
Birds nest here in large numbers.
大量鳥兒在這裏築巢。
any number of something (=a very large number of them) 大量的某事物
There have been any number of magazine articles about the celebrity couple.
雜志上有大量關於這對名人夫妻的文章。
bring the number to 25,120 etc 使數字達到25，120等
This will bring the number of jobs lost at the company to 85.
這將使公司的裁員數目增加到85。
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘a big number of people/things’. Say a large number of people/things.
不要說 ‘a big number of people/things’. 而要說 a large number of people/things.
Examples from the Corpus
number• Each player has a number on the back of their shirt.• Pick a number between one and ten.• Double check the account number to make sure it's right.• The rain had stopped but the mosquitoes were out in alarming numbers and there was no jeep to ride in.• I live at number 12 Liverpool Road.• Cast members performed the new dance number.• An enormous number of people wrote to complain about last night's show.• The game works best with an even number of children.• DeBuono attributes the higher number of cases in Monroe County to better hospital reporting.• The result was a large number of takeovers and mergers.• A large number of reporters had gathered outside the house.• All the doors on this side of the street have odd numbers.• Ann's phone number is 555-3234.• Take a look at question number three.• May I please have your Social Security number?• There have been several cases of tuberculosis, and the number is rising.• The regulations limit the number of students in each class.• He mentioned the number eight or nine times.• By the end of last month, the number had increased to 41. 2 percent.• However, the grammar must be able to correctly distinguish word hypotheses or the number of paths will grow exponentially.• By next year, the number of homes with either cable or satellite television is expected to be just over 10 million.• The number of cars on the roads increased by 22% last year.• The number of working days lost through strikes has continued to rise.• The number of police officers has increased enormously during the past 10 years.• "The show's not very good." "We can leave after this number if you want."• It is directly responsible for 35,000 deaths from lung cancer and twice this number from other diseases every year.• Raffle ticket number 241 wins the dinner for two at La Fiorentina.• Nell Carter also appeared and performed a couple of upbeat numbers.
somebody’s home/office/work number• That's my home number.
model/account etc number• The overnight clerk puts the codes and account numbers on file cards.• Once the software is loaded and the user sends his or her bank account number, writing checks takes only seconds.• Basic rule here is never give out your password or account number, not online or over the phone.• Within that you can then write what may be a third party account number.• I don't know the model number but it's the number one that they make - retails for about £850.• In his head was the account number at the Credit Bank of Zurich.• After purchasing a card from a vendor or through the mail, customers scratch off the surface to reveal their account number.
the number of something• To secure equilibrium, output and the number of manufacturing firms have to increase.• As the number of people involved increases, so does the likelihood of the fraud's detection.• It will double the number of vehicles that will come into King's Cross or St. Pancras during the morning peak hours.• I, personally, have the number of days pasted up on the inside of my locker.• Tightly regulated standards for schools, including the number of minutes that are to be spent studying a subject.• Changing social values have increased the numbers of homosexual or unmarried households.• There are a lot of preventive measures that would reduce the number of severe mental problems.
number of• This year the number of houses for sale went up by 20%.
one/two/several etc of our/their number• Sometimes the goddess appears in the midst of the priestesses, manifesting as one of their number.• Lineage shaikhs designated one of their number to be a section shaikh, to represent them in affairs which concerned them all.• Finally one of their number stepped forward.• This is one of their number three or four guys.• Occultists also claim to cast out demons affecting or possessing one of their number, and even friends outside their magic circles.• Certainly women could tell, as men could, when one of their number was aroused.
number2 ●○○ verb
1  [transitiveT]NUMBER to give a number to something that is part of an ordered set or list 給…編號
They haven’t numbered the pages of the report.
他們還未給報告編頁碼。
All the seats in the theatre are numbered.
劇場裏的所有座位都編了號。
Each check is numbered consecutively.
每張支票都是按連續的數字編號。
a numbering system
編號系統
number something (from) 1 to 10/100 etc
Number the questions 1 to 25.
把這些問題從1到25編號。
2  BE[linking verb] if people or things number a particular amount, that is how many there are 數目有…
The population of the town numbered about 5,000.
鎮上的人口大約爲5,000。
The men on strike now number 5% of the workforce.
罷工人數目前約佔工人總數的5%。
3  somebody’s/something’s days are numbered FINISH/COME TO AN ENDused to say that someone or something cannot live or continue for much longer 某人生命垂危；某人活着/某事物存在的日子屈指可數
I knew my days were numbered at that firm.
我明白我在那家公司的日子屈指可數了。
Examples from the Corpus
somebody’s/something’s days are numbered• But if the church has its way, the garden's days are numbered.• He knows his days are numbered.• If Gordon Gekko is still around, his days are numbered.• My image flickers and your days are numbered.• Whatever the protests, it seems that Hospital's days are numbered.
4  number among something/be numbered among something formalINCLUDE to be included as one of a particular group 被認作[算作]某一團體中的一員
He was a successful corporate lawyer who numbered among his clients JP Morgan and Standard Oil.
他是一位成功的公司法律顧問，被看作他的客戶摩根大通集團和標準石油公司的一員。
5  [transitiveT] literaryCOUNT/CALCULATE to count something 計算，數
Who can number the stars?
誰能數清星星有多少？
6.number off phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE PMAif soldiers number off, each one calls out their number when their turn comes 〔士兵〕報數 SYN American English count off
Examples from the Corpus
number• The street door was locked so I pressed the button numbered 11 on the squawk box built into the porch.• In the capital, unemployed workers now number 12% of the workforce.• We will use squares numbered 2 to 41 on the width and squares 2 to 38 high, or multiples of this.• The first batch of railcoaches took fleet numbers 200-224, and a second was delivered in 1935 numbered 264-283.• Republicans now number 3 million and Democrats 3. 5 million.• Our student body numbered 400 last year.• It still seems like a recession to the unemployed workers, now numbering 5 percent of the workforce.• Fifteen years ago, Kenya's elephant population numbered 65,000.• The streets in the Bronx are numbered.• This function numbers all the pages in a document.• The crowd of students numbered at least 2000.• The program will automatically number the pages of your reports.• We finished numbering the seats just as the audience began to arrive.• Outside the breeding season they form flocks, sometimes numbering thousands.• If you don't number your answers, how will I know which questions they refer to?
numbered consecutively• Each pad has an identifying number, and each check is numbered consecutively.• Except in the shortest of particulars of claim, allegations should be divided into paragraphs and numbered consecutively.
From Longman Business Dictionary
numbernum·ber1 /ˈnʌmbə-bər/ noun
1[countableC] a series of numbers used to identify someone or something
He checked the number on the file.
Your account number is the last set of numbers on the bottom of your cheque.
Please quote your credit card number in all correspondence.
→ see also telephone number
→ bank identification number → box number → PIN number → serial number
2numbers [plural] how many people there are in a particular situation, activity etc
Airline passenger numbers in America have more than doubled.
a 25 percent increase in staff numbers
3numbers [plural]ACCOUNTINGSTATISTICS figures or amounts, for example those in a company’s accounts or in statistics
The numbers told the story: the marketing strategy was a success.
If you run the numbers (=do the necessary calculations), there is no way you can make money renting the space at $30 a square foot.
4[singular] the total amount of something
number of
The number of companies created in the first half of this year was 3.1% lower than last year.
5number one/two etc informal the most important person or thing, the second most important etc in an organization or group
Mr Steed is number two to the group chief executive.
→ see also DUNS number, opposite number
numbernumber2 verb [transitiveT]
1to be a particular amount or quantity
At that time, its employees numbered nearly 4,000.
Sales numbered 8.1% fewer than a year before.
2to give a number to things that are part of a set or list
Each doll is individually numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Origin number1
(1200-1300) Old French nombre, from Latin numerus

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