quantity/ˋkwɑntətI; ˈkwɒntəti or ˈkwɒntIti/n plural quantities 1 [C,U] an amount of something that you can measure or count 数量﹐量: +of Police found a quantity of drugs hidden in their bags. 警方在他们的行李里搜出一些毒品。large quantities of money 大量资金in quantity It's cheaper buying goods in quantity (=in large amounts). 商品大批量购买更便宜。2 [U] the amount of something that is produced〔生产的〕数量: It's quality that's important, not quantity. 重要的是质量而不是数量。