A small number of companies that control an industry is called an oligopoly.

少数控制一个行业的公司被称为寡头垄断。

And it wasn't a small number neither.

而且数目也不小。

Only a small number of these cause disease.

其中只有一小部分会导致疾病。

The pro-government forces also committed a smaller number of abuses.”

亲政府军队也进行了少量虐待行为。”

A niche interest appeals only to a small number of people.

针对特定小群体的吸引性事物只对一小部分人有吸引力。

But reports suggest only a small number of people turned up.

但根据报道，只有少数人现身支持。

A small number of anti-monarchy protesters briefly drowned out the cheers.

一小部分反对君主制的抗议者短暂地淹没了欢呼声。

A small number have developed serious swelling linked to the coronavirus.

少数人发生了与新冠病毒相关的严重肿胀。

Two other tutoring programs operate at a small number of schools.

另外两个辅导项目在少数学校开展。

In May a small number of probation officers began training as polygraph examiners.

在5月，一小部分缓刑监督官开始训练使用测谎仪。

A small number of passengers will be brought back on commercial flights.

少数乘客将乘坐商业航班返回。

Most European and Asian universities provide an elite service to a small number of people.

大部分欧洲和亚洲大学会给一小群人提供精英服务。

But sadly there are only a small number of them left.

但可惜的是，他们只剩下了一小部分。

A small number from other Asian countries are also invited to participate.

少数其他亚洲国家的艺人也被邀请参加。

“A small number of accounts can drive conversations on Twitter, ” he said.

“一小部分帐户就可以推动推特上的对话，”他说。

Why, then, do only a small number of them develop the strange hepatitis?

那么，为什么只有一小部分人会患上这种奇怪的肝炎呢？

But Hazen said only a small number of all possible combinations would " work."

但哈森说，所有可能的组合中只有一小部分会“奏效”。

Past studies looked at just a small number of the world's glaciers.

过去的研究只关注了世界上的一小部分冰川。

Now, it is open again and a smaller number of people can visit it.

现在，它重新开放了，不过可以参观的人变少了。

But we only use a small number of these when we talk about cleaning.

但当我们谈论清洁时，我们只使用其中的一小部分。