hundred million; absolutely (in negative constructions)
Meanings
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a hundred million; an extremely large number
formalIn modern Chinese, 亿 (yì) is the standard word for 100 million. 万万 (wàn wàn) is an older, formal term for the same quantity, but its primary modern use is as an adverb.
The population of ancient China once reached hundreds of millions.
This number is four hundred million.
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The voices of the hundreds of millions of people must be heard.
adverb
absolutely; by no means; on no account
Used exclusively in negative constructions to add strong emphasis. It expresses that something is completely unthinkable or impossible.
I absolutely never thought he would come.
This problem must on no account be ignored.
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You absolutely must not agree to his terms.
When it comes to safety details, you can never be too careful.
This is an absolutely unworkable method.