numerous

英 [ˈnjuːmərəs]

美 [ˈnuːmərəs]

adj.  众多的; 许多的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 众多的；许多的
  existing in large numbers
  1. He has been late on numerous occasions.
     他已经迟到过无数次了。
  2. The advantages of this system are too numerous to mention.
     这套系统的好处不胜枚举。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 众多的;许多的
  If people or things arenumerous, they exist or are present in large numbers.
  1. Sex crimes were just as numerous as they are today...
     当时性犯罪和现在一样多。
  2. Despite numerous attempts to diet, her weight soared.
     尽管多次尝试节食，她的体重仍然飙升了。

英英释义

adj

• amounting to a large indefinite number
  1. numerous times
  2. the family was numerous
  3. Palomar's fans are legion
  Synonym:legion(p)

双语例句

• In spite of numerous defeats, they still had plenty of fight left in them.
  虽然他们失败过很多次，但仍然斗志昂扬。
• He made numerous errors of fact and was torn to pieces during the subsequent question time
  他犯了数不清的事实错误，并在随后的答疑时间中被批得体无完肤。
• There have been numerous instances of excessive force on the part of security police.
  治安警察滥用武力的实例不胜枚举。
• The family doctor ordered numerous, expensive medical tests, which revealed no physical problem.
  家庭医生安排了名目繁多、收费昂贵的检查，结果没有查出任何健康问题。
• Despite numerous attempts to diet, her weight soared.
  尽管多次尝试节食，她的体重仍然飙升了。
• He was asked to sit on numerous committees
  他受邀担任过许多委员会的委员。
• Numerous factories have sprung up in this once desolate erea.
  过去这一带满目苍凉，现在却有了无数的工厂。
• They showed the old lady numerous little attentions at the tea party.
  在茶话会上他们对那位老太太百般殷勤。
• The globular seed capsule contains numerous small seeds.
  这种球形种子荚里含有大量的小种子。
• Numerous Umbrian towns hold their own summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance
  很多翁布里亚小镇举办自己的夏季音乐、戏剧和舞蹈节。