0 the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured -- （尤指可測量或確定的）量，數量，分量
Police found a large/small quantity of drugs in his possession. 警方發現他攜帶大/少量的毒品。
We consumed vast quantities of food and drink that night. 那天晚上我們大吃大喝了一頓。
The (sheer) quantity (= large amount) of equipment needed for the trip is staggering. 這次旅行所需的裝備數實在多得驚人。
They are now developing ways to produce the vaccine in large quantities and cheaply. 目前他們正在研究怎樣大量且廉價地生產這種疫苗。
This recipe is only for four, so I usually double the quantity if I'm cooking for my family. 這食譜的份量只夠4個人吃，所以我在為全家人煮飯時通常會做雙倍的份量。
Forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man's stomach.
The quantities given in the recipe should be enough for four servings.
Erupting volcanoes discharge massive quantities of dust into the stratosphere.
The parallel to phasing out or reducing quantities in tradable permits can be mimicked by increasing the tax.
For our present purpose it is enough to ask what quantity the numerical solution is supposed to approximate, at least to a first-order approximation.
The methods of assaying were supposed to determine the quantity of a given metal in an ore or alloy with one or more other metals.
