复数： quantities

But old habits emphasising quantity over quality die hard .

但重视数量甚于质量的旧习惯并不容易改变。

But as the quantity increased , the benefit decreased .

但是随着喝咖啡量的增加，益处反而会减少。

In the end , perhaps quality will emerge from sheer quantity .

最终，或许高质量的资讯便能从大量数据中脱颖而出。

This almost guarantees further distraction from the content of spending , rather than its quantity .

几乎可以肯定，这将使人们进一步忽略政府支出的内容，而只关注于数目。

The united states geological survey 's estimate is 4.6 billion barrels , a modest but nevertheless significant quantity .

美国国家地理调查组的预计为46亿桶左右，一个相对保守、但依然很可观的数字。