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* a number of = numbers of [ quantity or amount ] 許多

     I’ve seen that film a number of times.

        我看過那部影片多次。

     A number of books are missing from the library.

        許多書從圖書館遺失。

     A large number of comets are discovered every century.

        每個世紀都有大量彗星被發現。

     Large numbers of people are looking for work.

        許多人正在找工作。

     Only a small number of people were there.

        只有少許人在那兒。

     We all know a large number of words.

      【註】 a number of 可在number 之前加 large, small 等形容詞。

   . film [ f0lm] n. 電影；影片       comet [}kAm0t] n. 彗星      

     discover [d0}skKvQ] v. 發現        century [}sGntNDri] n. 一世紀

   abandon oneself to [ to allow oneself to feel, act, etc because of extreme

   emotion, etc ] 沉迷；耽溺於

     He has completely abandoned himself to despair.

        他完全陷入絕望之中。

     Ann saw the gun and abandoned herself to the robber.

        安看到槍就任由搶匪處置了。

   . abandon [D}bændDm] v. 放棄 extreme [0k}strim] adj. 最大的；極端的

     emotion [0}moNDn] n. 情緒；情感   despair [d0}spGr] n. 失望；絕望

     robber [}rAbQ] n. 強盜

* abide by [ to act in accordance with; obey ] 遵從

     We will abide by your decision.

        我們將遵從你的決定。

     Jane felt that she had to abide by her father’s wishes.

        珍覺得她必須遵從她父親的期望。

     All drivers are expected to abide by the rules of the road.

       所有的駕駛人被要求遵守交通規則。

  . abide [D}ba0d] by       in accordance [D}kCrdns] with 依據；按照

     obey [o'be] v. 遵守；服從   wish [w0N] n. 願望；期望；旨意

    expect [0k}spGkt ] v. 預期；期待

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