来自拉丁语numerus,数字，数量。比较numberless.

1. The doctors gave numerous examples of patients being expelled from hospital.

医生们列举了大量病人被逐出医院的实例。

2. Scientific development meant the growth of numerous professions ancillary to medicine.

科技发展意味着许多医学衍生职业的增长。

3. This year numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts.

今年除了那些搞笑短剧外，还会有众多乐队登台献艺。

4. At six p.m. large groups poured from the numerous offices.

下午6点钟大群大群的人从无数办公楼里蜂拥而出。

5. Numerous attempts to persuade him to write his memoirs came to nought.

无数次劝他写回忆录的尝试均以失败告终。