Language Point 38

The problems of numerous inhabitants on this small planet...(Para. 22)

numerous: a. many

The library has numerous books, more than I had ever expected.

圖書館里有很多書，比我想象的還多。

The doctor refused to accept any pay from the poor woman for numerous medical visits.

那位醫生拒絕接受那位貧窮的婦女無數次門診就醫的費用。

The professor used numerous papers to back up his statements.

那位教授用大量的文件來說明他的觀點。

inhabitant: n. a person or an animal that lives in a place 棲居者

Our town has ten thousand inhabitants.

我們鎮上有一萬個居民。

The inhabitants of Arizona are not used to excessive rain.

亞利桑那州的居民們對這么多的雨水很不習慣。