| 释义 |
[/ˈmʌltɪpl; ˋmʌltəpl/] adj [attrib 作定语] having or involving many individuals, items or types 有多种、 多项或多类型的:
a multiple crash on a motorway, ie one involving many vehicles 公路上的连环撞车事故 *
person with multiple injuries, ie with many cuts, broken bones, etc 受多种伤的人（多处割伤、 骨折等）. multiple 2
n用法:
1 (mathematics 数) quantity which contains another quantity an exact number of times 倍数:
14, 21 and 28 are multiples of 7. 14、 21、 28都是7的倍数. *
30 is a common multiple of 2, 3, 5, 6, 10 and 15. 30是2、 3、 5、 6、 10、 15的公倍数. *
least/lowest common multiple, ie smallest quantity that contains two or more given quantities exactly (usu shortened to LCM, eg The LCM of 4, 5, 6, 10 and 12 is 60) 最小公倍数（略作LCM, 如4、 5、 6、 10、 12的最小公倍数是60）. 用法:
2 (also ,multiple `store) (esp Brit) shop with many branches throughout a country 连锁商店. |