multiplicity

multiplicity
(pl. -ies)
  1. 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
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin multiplicitas, from Latin multiplex (see multiplex)
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