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Only a handful of firms managed to survive the crisis. 只有少數幾間公司成功挺過危機。 ＊ survive [ sK`vZIv ] vt. 熬過；從……生還
a number of... 一些／若干……（後接複數名詞）
= a few... = some... 比較: a small amount of... 一些／若干……（後接不可數名詞） = a little... = some... I have worked as a freelancer for a number of years. 我擔任自由作家有幾年的時間了。
Could you lend me a small amount of money to tide me over? 你能不能借我一點錢幫我度過難關？ ＊ tide sb over 助某人度過難關
a score of... （約）20 個…… 比較:
scores of... 許多……
The class is made up of only a score of students. 這個班僅由 20 名學生組成。 Scores of sales representatives attended the workshop. 許多業務代表出席了這場研討會。
a series of... 一系列的……，一連串的……
Police are looking into a series of credit card scams. 警方正在調查一連串的信用卡詐騙案。 ＊ scam [ `skAm ] n. 騙局
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