a amount of 与the amount of 的用法，它们与the number of和a number of的区别、、详细点~

Question

如题所述

Answer 1

the amount of /the number of指……的数量
an amount of/a number of 指“大量的……”，前者修饰不可数名词，后者修饰可数名词复数。追问

那他们的谓语都用什么？

追答

the amount of /the number of +名词，谓语用单数，因为主语仍是“数量”
an amount of +不可数名词，谓语用单数
a number of +可数名词复数，谓语用复数

Answer 2

a amount of +不可名, "大量的..." the amount of +不可名, "..的数量"

the number of+可名复, "...的数目/数量" a number of+可名复," 许多,一些,若干..."

如: The amount of rainfall determines the quality of the crop.
降雨量决定着收成的好坏.
A billion dollars is a amount of money.
百万美元是一笔庞大的资金.
I visited a number of scientific institutes in Asia.
我访问了亚洲的许多科学协会.
The number of students of this school has shrunk. 这所学校的学生人数在减少.本回答被网友采纳