When the common nouns and the "(yi)+M+N" phrases act as attribute and predicate, they don't refer to any entity, but indicate attributes.

普通名词作定语、普通名词和“（一）量名”词组作谓语都不指称实体，而表示所修饰或说明的名词的性质，是非指称性成分。

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There are more (though a limited amount of) examples to be found that indicate M&A movements in the crowdfunding industry.

暗示众筹产业中有并购动向的例子虽然不甚多，但也不止于上述两例。

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There are more (though a limited amount of) examples to be found that indicate M&A movements in the crowdfunding industry.

暗示众筹产业中有并购动向的例子虽然不甚多，但也不止于上述两例。

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