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The number of commuters to London has dropped by 100,000.

往返于伦敦的上班族减少了10万。

The number of returnees could go as high as half a million.

回国人员的数量可能高达50万。

The number of abstentions is likely to be crucial.

弃权票数很可能起决定性作用。

The number of crimes jumped by ten per cent last year.

去年犯罪率猛升了10%。

The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96.

独立公司的数量从198个减少到了96个。

The city has trebled the number of its prisoners to 21,000.

该市的囚犯人数增长了两倍，达到21,000人。

The number of families seeking shelter rose by 17 percent.

寻求避难的家庭户增加了17％。

The number of under-sixteens in low-paid jobs is increasing.

16岁以下从事低收入工作的人数正在增加。

He saw the shooting and memorised the number of the assassin's car.

他目睹了枪击过程并记住了刺客的车牌号码。

The number of warships stationed outside European waters roughly doubled.

部署在欧洲水域之外的战舰数量差不多增加了一倍。

The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.

员工人数从21.7万减少到了11.4万。

The number of managers must double to 100 within 3 years.

经理的人数在3年内必须翻倍达到100人。

The number of calories in different brands of drinks varies enormously.

不同牌子的饮料所含的卡路里数大不相同。

She was intimidated by the number of businessmen buzzing around the saleroom.

拍卖行里乱哄哄谈生意的商人们令她望而生畏。

The number of women who become pregnant after adopting children is legion.

领养小孩后怀孕的妇女比比皆是。