n.

1. 數，數字[C]
   The number of students absent is five.

   有五名學生缺席。

2. 號碼；第……號[C]
   Sam lives at number 20 Park Street.

   山姆住在派克街二十號。

3. 數量；總數[C][U][（+of）]
4. 一類人，一幫人[S]
   He is not of our number.

   他不是我們這樣的人。

5. 多數；數量上的優勢[P1]
   Strength lies in numbers.

   人多力量大。

6. 算術[P]
7. （雜誌等的）期，號[C]
   His essay was carried in the June number.

   他的散文登載在六月號上。

8. 演奏樂曲；上演節目[C]
   Her numbers were well received.

   她演唱的幾支歌曲很受歡迎。

9. 【口】一件衣服；一類事物之一[S1]
10. 【文】數[U]
11. 【俚】重複的演說，辯論或表演；老套
    a heavy number

    困難的處境；困難的情形

    The suspects will do their usual number -- protesting innocence -- and then confess.

    嫌犯們總會來他們的老套，先說他們是無辜的，然後才供認罪行。

vt.

1. 編號，給……號碼
   These tickets are not numbered.

   這些票上沒有編號。

2. 計入，算作[（+among/as/with）]
   They numbered her among their best friends.

   他們把她看作是最好的朋友之一。

3. 使為數有限[H]
   The old man's days are numbered.

   這位老人的日子屈指可數了。

4. 數……的數目

vi.

1. 總數達到，共計[L][Q]
   Their readers number in the millions.

   它們的讀者數以百萬計。

2. 計入，算作[（+among/as/with）]
   He numbers among the best French playwrights.

   他躋身法國最優秀劇作家的行列。

n.

1. an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity.
2. a quantity or amount.
   ▸ (a number of) several.
   ▸ (numbers) a large quantity or amount; numerical preponderance.
3. chiefly Brit. a single issue of a magazine.
4. a song, dance, or other musical item.
5. informal an item of clothing of a particular type:
   a little black number.
6. a grammatical classification of words that consists typically of singular and plural.

v.

1. amount to.
2. assign a number to.
   ▸count.
3. include as a member of a group.

[名]

1. 數字；號碼。
   차량 넘버.

   車輛號碼。