Word · Frequency #12154
Fully loadedmultiplicity
多重性；多样性
the property of being multiple
- 1.
The state of being made of multiple diverse elements.
由多种不同元素构成的状态。
- 2.
the property of being multiple
多重性
- 3.
A large indeterminate number.
大量不确定的数目。
- 4.
a large number
大量
- 5.
The number of values for which a given condition holds.
满足给定条件的值的数目
- 6.
The number of instances that can occur on a given end of a relationship.
关系中某一端可能出现的实例数量。
- 7.
The number of microstates associated with a given macrostate.
与给定宏观态相关的微观态数目
- 8.
The condition whereby a person displays or experiences multiple distinct personalities or selves in one body.
一个人在一个身体中表现出或经历多个不同人格或自我的状态。
由多种不同元素构成的状态。；多重性；大量不确定的数目。；大量；满足给定条件的值的数目
In use
The garden attracts many birds because of the multiplicity of plants and flowers.
Students were surprised by the multiplicity of opinions in the class discussion.
The library offers a multiplicity of books for readers of all ages.
a multiplicity of + plural noun
a multiplicity of 后接复数可数名词，表示“许多、多种”，比 many 正式。
The city offers a multiplicity of cultural attractions.
这座城市提供多种文化景点。
the multiplicity of + noun
the multiplicity of 强调某事物内部包含的多种形式或类别，常译为“……的多样性”。
The multiplicity of opinions made the debate lively.
意见的多样性让辩论气氛热烈。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- a multiplicity of factors
- 多种因素
- The outcome depends on a multiplicity of factors.结果取决于多种因素。
- a multiplicity of tasks
- 多项任务
- She had to juggle a multiplicity of tasks.她不得不同时处理多项任务。
- a multiplicity of voices
- 多种声音；众声
- The debate reflected a multiplicity of voices.这场辩论反映了多种声音。
- a multiplicity of meanings
- 多重含义
- The poem carries a multiplicity of meanings.这首诗具有多重含义。
- a multiplicity of cultures
- 多元文化
- The city is home to a multiplicity of cultures.这座城市拥有多元文化。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 multiplicity 拆成 multi（多）+ plicity（像 plect 缠绕），联想'多条线缠在一起'，即多重性、多样性。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式演讲 这是正式用语，多用于学术或技术性文本，表达“多重性”或“多样性”；日常口语中很少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 multiplicity 押韵的有 simplicity、complicity、duplicity、publicity，它们重读元音及之后的部分相同（/ɪsɪti/）。注意 complexity 拼写相似，但重读元音为 /ɛ/（/kəmˈpleksɪti/），并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.