| 单词 | million |
| 释义 | million million /ˈmɪl.jən/ number (PLURAL million or millions) A2 [C] the number 1,000,000: » The city has a population of almost a/one million.» She got eight million dollars for appearing in that film.» His business is worth millions of euros.Thesaurus+: ↑Cardinal numbers, including nought and zeroa million/millions of sth INFORMALB2 a large number: » I must have told you a million times to close the windows when you leave the house.Thesaurus+: ↑Large in number or quantitythe millionsF0 numbers between 1,000,000 and 1,000,000,000: » In wealthy parts of the country, homes cost from £750,000 into the millions.Thesaurus+: ↑Numbers generally• • • Extra Examples:» The paintings fetched over a million dollars.» The jobless total reached four million this week.» Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related illnesses.» They won the war, although it cost them millions of lives.» Wheat is a staple crop for millions of people across the world.Common mistake: millions or million?! When million is used after a particular number, it is used in the singular form and without 'of'.! Don't say 'five/ten/fifteen millions of sth', say five/ten/fifteen million sth:✗ The house cost 2 millions of dollars.» The house cost 2 million dollars.! When million is used without a particular number, it is used in the plural form and is sometimes followed by 'of':» The house cost millions (of dollars). |
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