......的数量:the number of……
例如:
1、企业倒闭的数量增加了。
The number of business failures has rise.
2、数了数鱼的数量,并把平均重量记录了下来。
The fish were counted and an average weight recorded.
3、大多数本地哺乳动物的数量都已经大大减少了。
Most native mammal species have been severely depleted.
一般表示数量的词有:number; quantity; amount; quantum
这几个词和the ...of ...连用都可以表示为“...的数量”
例:
1、The quantity of ambiguity and restrictive condition are in the direct ratio.
歧义的数量与限制条件的数量成正比。
2、We must constantly adjust the amount of money in circulation.
我们必须对货币的流通数量不断进行调节。
3、The two indices may tell different stories on the quantum of price falls.
两个指数体现出的价格跌幅的数量可能并不一致。