a large number 许多,大量 his climbing record lists a multiplicity of ascents. 他的登山记录列出大量攀登活动。 ■a large variety 多种多样;多样性 the rainforests and the multiplicity of species which they harbour. 雨林和其容留的种类繁多的物种。
语源
late Middle English: from late Latin multiplicitas, from Latin multiplex (see multiplex)