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the numeral for [number]
表示某个数字的符号时，常用 the numeral for + 数字。
The Roman numeral for 100 is C.
100的罗马数字是C。
数字
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
数字
a symbol used to represent a number
The Roman numeral for 100 is C.
100的罗马数字是C。
表示数字的符号,如阿拉伯数字1, 2, 3或罗马数字I, V, X, L
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
用来表示数字的符号
a symbol used to represent a number
由这些符号组成的数字表示
A representation of a number composed of such symbols.
数字词,简单或复合的数字词,通常具有特定的语法属性
A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.
Write your age as a numeral, not a word.
把你的年龄写成数字，不要写成单词。
AI contextual example
The lock uses numerals instead of letters, so I set my birthday as the code.
这把锁用数字而不是字母，所以我把生日设成了密码。
AI contextual example
He wrote the numeral zero so quickly that it looked like the letter O.
他把数字零写得太快，结果它看起来像字母 O。
AI contextual example
he learned to write the numerals before he went to school
他上学前就学会了写数字。
WordNet
表示某个数字的符号时，常用 the numeral for + 数字。
The Roman numeral for 100 is C.
100的罗马数字是C。
in numerals 表示用数字形式，而不是文字。
Please write the date in numerals.
请用数字写日期。
numeral 作形容词时表示“数字的”，常修饰 system、character、notation 等。
The binary numeral system uses only 0 and 1.
二进制数字系统只使用0和1。
Not this
There are many numeral in the chart.
Use this
There are many numerals in the chart.
numeral 是可数名词，表示多个时要用复数 numerals；汉语名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
What is the numeral of students in your class?
Use this
What is the number of students in your class?
numeral 指表示数的符号（如 1、2、3），而表达数量多少要用 number。受汉语“数字”一词影响，容易把两者混用。
Not this
Can you read Roman numbers?
Use this
Can you read Roman numerals?
“罗马数字”是固定说法 Roman numerals，不能把 numerals 换成 numbers；numbers 表示一般的数或数量。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
阿拉伯数字
The year is written in Arabic numerals.
年份用阿拉伯数字书写。
罗马数字
She wore a watch with Roman numerals on the face.
她戴着一块表盘上有罗马数字的手表。
基数词
In this exercise, write the cardinal numerals for the given numbers.
在这个练习中，写出给定数字的基数词。
序数词
The ordinal numeral for five is fifth.
五的序数词是fifth。
数字系统；数制
The decimal numeral system is based on ten.
十进制数字系统以十为基础。
Use numeral naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
numeral 以 num 开头，联想 number：一个 numeral（数字符号）代表一个 number（数）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：数学、写作与排版、语法/语言学 “numeral”作名词表示“数字符号”时，通常属于中性词，正式与非正式场合都能使用；在数学、书面表达及语法讲解中比较常见。
All six words end in -eral, and the unstressed -eral is pronounced /ərəl/, just as in numeral /ˈnumɝəl/. This makes them good spelling-pattern comparisons, but none rhymes with numeral because the stressed vowel and following consonant are different. Be careful with lookalikes such as cereal /ˈsɪriəl/, which does not contain -eral and sounds very different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.