She wanted to test the theory that, since fights between lions are very costly, when lions heard large Numbers of intruders' roars they would withdraw unless they were in superior Numbers.

她试图去检验这样的理论：由于狮群之间斗争的惨烈，当听到大量入侵狮子的吼叫声之后，狮群除非在自身数量占优势，通常都会选择撤退。

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Their forces are superior in Numbers.

他们的力量在数量上是优势的。

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Despite his superior numbers and firepower on land, sea and in the air, the colonel seems mainly to be holding back for now.

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With its superior numbers, the army can bear such costs.

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