【英語知識(shí)】the number of 和A number of的用法

【英語知識(shí)】the number of 和A number of的用法

the number of 和A number of的用法和區(qū)別：

1、the?number?of意思是“……的數(shù)量”，跟復(fù)數(shù)名詞連用作主語時(shí)，中心詞是number，謂語動(dòng)詞要用單數(shù)。

2、a?number?of意思是“許多”，相當(dāng)于many，修飾可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)。作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。

拓展資料

a number of

1、A number of problems marred the smooth running of this event?

許多問題影響了這件事的順利進(jìn)行。

2、Protesters have been putting up barricades across a number of major intersections?

抗議者們?cè)谠S多主要的十字路口設(shè)置了路障。

3、She retained a number of copies for further annotation.?

她保留了許多副本以便作進(jìn)一步的注解。

4、This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons?

之所以說此觀點(diǎn)違背了批判性社會(huì)研究的宗旨，有幾點(diǎn)理由。

5、A number of houses were burnt down in the fire.?

在火災(zāi)中，好些房子給燒毀了。

6、A number of them have filed formal complaints against the police?

他們中的許多人都對(duì)警方提出了正式控告。

the number of

1、The new digital technology would allow a rapid expansion in the number of TV channels.

新的數(shù)字技術(shù)將會(huì)使電視頻道的數(shù)量迅速增加。

2、The first and most stubborn problem was that of reductions in the number of aircraft.?

最首要也是最棘手的問題是飛機(jī)數(shù)量的減少。

3、International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.?

國際規(guī)則規(guī)定了外國參賽者的人數(shù)。

4、This takes account of the number of countries in which a company wins approval for a new drug, weighted by the size of each country's market.?

這考慮到了允許一家公司的新藥在本國上市的國家的數(shù)量，并依照每個(gè)國家的市場(chǎng)規(guī)模權(quán)衡其重要性。

5、The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static or decreased

獲得資格證的年輕人數(shù)量一直維持不變或出現(xiàn)下降。