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amounted

UK //əˈmaʊntɪd//US //əˈmaʊntɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'amounten',来自古法语 'amonter',意为'上升'或'增加',最终源自拉丁语 'admontare'('向上' + '山')。

verb

❶ 指某事物在数量或程度上达到某个总数或水平,通常与介词to连用,表示合计或等同于。

“The total cost amounted to $500.”

(总费用达到了500美元。)

“His efforts amounted to nothing in the end.”

(他的努力最终毫无结果。)

同义词:totaled, equaled, summed, reached, came to

常见短语

amounted to — 表示某事物的总数或程度达到某个特定值或状态,常用于描述数量或结果的累积。

“The delays amounted to a major inconvenience for travelers.”

(延误给旅客带来了极大的不便。)