a large number 大量,许多 a multitude of medical conditions are due to being overweight. 许多病情都因超重而生。 ■(the multitudes)large numbers of people 众人 the multitudes using the roads. 使用道路的众多人。 ■(the multitude)a large gathering of people 聚集的人群 Father Peter addressed the multitude. 彼得神父向群众致词。 ■(the multitude)the mass of ordinary people without power or influence 大众,民众 placing ultimate political power in the hands of the multitude. 把最根本的政治权力交给民众。 ■[mass noun](archaic)the state of being numerous (古)众多 they would swarm over the river in their multitude. 他们会成群结队地过河。
语源
Middle English: via Old French from Latin multitudo, from multus 'many'