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amounts

UK //əˈmaʊnts//US //əˈmaʊnts//

词源

源自中古英语 'amounten',来自古法语 'amonter',意为'上升'或'总计',最终源于拉丁语 'ad montem'(向山)。

noun

❶ 指某物的总量或数量,通常用于不可数名词或抽象概念,表示累计或总计的情况。

“Large amounts of rain caused flooding in the area.”

(大量降雨导致该地区发生洪水。)

“She spent significant amounts of time preparing for the exam.”

(她花了大量时间为考试做准备。)

同义词:quantities, volumes, sums

verb

❶ 表示总计或等同于某个数值或程度,强调最终结果或重要性。

“His efforts amount to very little in the end.”

(他的努力最终收效甚微。)

“The donations amounted to over $10,000.”

(捐款总额超过一万美元。)

同义词:total, equal, add up to

常见短语

amounts to — 表示某事的重要性或实际意义,强调最终结果或等同的含义。

“Ignoring the problem amounts to accepting it.”

(忽视这个问题等同于接受它。)

large amounts of — 用于描述数量庞大的事物,通常指不可数名词或抽象概念。

“The factory produces large amounts of waste every day.”

(这家工厂每天产生大量废物。)