quantify
gb/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/ us/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/
B2
英语
~ 7400
számszerűsít, felmér, megbecsül, kvantifikál, kvantorral köt
动词
B2
FORMAL
1
számszerűsít
C1
用法模式：
to quantify [something]
The study aims to quantify the impact of air pollution on children’s health.
A tanulmány célja, hogy számszerűsítse a légszennyezés hatását a gyermekek egészségére.
We need to quantify the benefits of the new software before we invest more money.
Számszerűsítenünk kell az új szoftver előnyeit, mielőtt több pénzt fektetnénk bele.
Scientists have quantified the amount of carbon dioxide released by the factory each year.
It is difficult to quantify exactly how much water is lost through leaks in the system.
The team quantified customer satisfaction using a ten-point scale.
学习者例句
The company wants to quantify how much energy it uses.
A vállalat számszerűsíteni szeretné, mennyi energiát használ fel.
Doctors try to quantify the level of pain on a scale from one to ten.
Az orvosok egy egytől tízig terjedő skálán próbálják számszerűsíteni a fájdalom mértékét.
We used a survey to quantify student interest in the new course.
The test helps the lab quantify the amount of sugar in the blood.
Researchers quantified the damage after the storm.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "quantify" with "quantity" and say *"We need to quantity the data"* instead of "We need to quantify the data." Another mistake is using it without an object, as in *"We must quantify"* when they mean "We must quantify the problem."
含义
measure or express in numbers
搭配
quantify the impact
|quantify the risk
|quantify the results
|quantify the benefits
|quantify the effect
|quantify the amount
近义词
measure (More general and slightly less formal; can involve tools or comparison, and is not always focused on giving a clear numeric value.)
反义词
describe (Focuses on explaining qualities in words rather than giving a numeric amount or exact figure.)
主题
science
|business
|academia
|core_vocabulary
释义
To show or measure how much of something there is, usually with numbers.
To measure or express the amount, size, or extent of something, usually by using numbers or other precise quantities.
动词
C1
FORMAL
2
用法模式：
to quantify [abstract_thing]
The emotional cost of the accident is impossible to quantify.
A baleset lelki árát lehetetlen felmérni.
It is difficult to quantify the influence that social media has on young people.
Nehéz felmérni, milyen hatással van a közösségi média a fiatalokra.
We are trying to quantify the value of volunteer work in the local community.
The long-term effects of the new policy are hard to quantify at this stage.
Her contribution to the project cannot be fully quantified in financial terms.
学习者例句
The stress from his job is hard to quantify.
A munkájából fakadó stresszt nehéz felmérni.
It is difficult to quantify how much trust was lost.
Nehéz felmérni, mennyi bizalom veszett el.
The value of good friends cannot be quantified.
The damage to their relationship is not easy to quantify.
We tried to quantify the success of the program, but many results were not clear.
常见错误：
Learners may think "quantify" always means giving an exact number. In this sense, it often means estimating or judging size or importance, not necessarily producing a precise figure. They may also wrongly use an adjective like *"very quantify"* instead of using a phrase such as "hard to quantify."
含义
estimate size or importance
搭配
hard to quantify
|difficult to quantify
|impossible to quantify
|cannot be quantified
|trying to quantify
|attempt to quantify
近义词
assess (Focuses more on forming a judgment of value or size, and does not necessarily suggest using numbers or measurements.)
反义词
overlook (Means to fail to notice or consider something at all, instead of trying to estimate or judge its size or importance.)
主题
emotions
|business
|academia
|core_vocabulary
释义
To say how big or important something is, even when it is hard to give a clear number.
To judge or estimate the size, degree, or importance of something, especially when it cannot easily be measured exactly.
动词
C2
TECHNICAL
3
kvantifikál
C2
用法模式：
to quantify [variable/expression]
In this formula, we quantify the variable x with a universal quantifier.
Ebben a képletben az x változót univerzális kvantorral kvantifikáljuk.
The notation allows us to quantify over sets of possible worlds.
A jelölés lehetővé teszi, hogy lehetséges világok halmazai fölött kvantifikáljunk.
Linguists study how natural languages quantify events and individuals in different ways.
学习者例句
In this rule, we quantify the variable x.
Ebben a szabályban az x változót kvantifikáljuk.
The teacher showed us how to quantify a variable with "for all."
A tanár megmutatta, hogyan kell egy változót a „minden” kvantorral kvantifikálni.
When you quantify the variable, it is no longer free.
We can quantify over all real numbers in this statement.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this technical sense with the general meaning of simply "measuring" something. In logic and linguistics, it specifically refers to adding symbols or words like ∀ (for all) or ∃ (there exists) to a variable or expression.
含义
apply a logical quantifier
搭配
quantify a variable
|quantify over
|universally quantify
|existentially quantify
|quantify the predicate
近义词
bind (Technical term in logic and linguistics; refers to making a variable bound, often by quantifying it.)
反义词
free (In logic, a "free" variable is one that has not been quantified or bound in an expression.)
主题
mathematics
|linguistics
|logic
|science
|education
释义
In logic or math, to add words like "for all" or "there exists" to a variable or statement.
In logic, mathematics, or linguistics, to apply a quantifier such as "for all" or "there exists" to a variable or expression.
语法
词典原形
quantify
IPA
GB/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/
US/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/
音节与重音
quanti - fy （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (quanti)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: quantify
- 3rd Person Singular: quantifies
- Present Participle: quantifying
- Past: quantified
词族
Forms
quantifies
verb
quantifying
verb
quantified
verb
Core family
quantity
noun A2
quantitative
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unquantifiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
quantifier
noun
相关表达
hard to quantify
1/hˈɑɹd tə kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
difficult to measure in numbers
Used when something cannot easily be shown with numbers or exact amounts.
例句
- The true cost of the crisis is hard to quantify.
- The benefits of early education are real but hard to quantify in dollars.
- Some aspects of happiness are hard to quantify.