numerous
numerous 英 [ˈnju:mərəs] 美 [ˈnumərəs]
adj. 许多的，很多的
I have numerous engagements next week. 下星期我有许多约会。
He has been late on numerous occasions. 他已经迟到过无数次了。
- Numerous means very large in quantity. You wouldn’t use numerous to describe how many feet you have (just two), but you could use it to describe the infinite number of shoes in your closet.
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- adj. 许多的，很多的
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1. I have numerous engagements next week.
下星期我有许多约会。
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2. He has been late on numerous occasions.
他已经迟到过无数次了。
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3. The advantages of this system are too numerous to mention.
这套系统的好处不胜枚举。
- numerous (adj.) early 15c., from Latin numerosus "numerous," from numerus "a number" (see number (n.)). Related: Numerosity.
nu·mer·ous / ˈnjuːmərəs ; NAmE ˈnuːmərəs / adjective ( formal) existing in large numbers SYN many 众多的；许多的 ◆ He has been late on numerous occasions. 他已经迟到过无数次了。 ◆ The advantages of this system are too numerous to mention. 这套系统的好处不胜枚举。 nu·mer·ous / ˈnjuːmərəs ; NAmE ˈnuːmərəs /
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