n.

1. 数，数字[C]
   The number of students absent is five.

   有五名学生缺席。

2. 号码；第……号[C]
   Sam lives at number 20 Park Street.

   山姆住在派克街二十号。

3. 数量；总数[C][U][（+of）]
4. 一类人，一帮人[S]
   He is not of our number.

   他不是我们这样的人。

5. 多数；数量上的优势[P1]
   Strength lies in numbers.

   人多力量大。

6. 算术[P]
7. （杂志等的）期，号[C]
   His essay was carried in the June number.

   他的散文登载在六月号上。

8. 演奏乐曲；上演节目[C]
   Her numbers were well received.

   她演唱的几支歌曲很受欢迎。

9. 【口】一件衣服；一类事物之一[S1]
10. 【语】数[U]
11. 【俚】重复的演说、辩论或表演；老套
    a heavy number

    困难的处境；困难的情形

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

    嫌疑犯们总会来他们的老套，先说他们是无辜的，然后才供认罪行。

vt.

1. 编号，给……号码
   These tickets are not numbered.

   这些票上没有编号。

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

   他们把她看作最好的朋友之一。

3. 使为数有限[H]
   The old man's days are numbered.

   这位老人不久于人世了。

4. 数……的数目

vi.

1. 总数达到，共计[L][Q]
   Their readers number in the millions.

   它们的读者数以百万计。

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

   他跻身法国最优秀剧作家的行列。

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.