amount
v[Ipr]
~ to sth 1 add up to or total sth 總計; 共達
The cost amounted to 250. 費用共達250英鎊.
Our information doesn't amount to much, ie We have very little information. 我們的資料有限.
2 be equal to or the equivalent of sth 等於或相當於某事物
It all amounts to a lot of hard work. 這一切就相當於很多繁重的工作.
What you say amounts to a direct accusation. 你所說的話等於直接的指責.
3 (idm 習語) amount to/come to/be the same thing => same1. amount n ~ (of sth) (used esp with [U]
ns 尤與不可數名詞連用)
1 total sum or value 總數; 總額; 總值
a bill for the full amount 全部金額的帳單
Can you really afford this amount? 你真付得起這個總數嗎?
2 quantity 數量: a large amount of work, money, furniture 大量的工作, 錢, 家具
Food was provided in varying amounts. 食物供應多少不等.
No amount of encouragement would make him jump, ie Despite much encouragement he refused to jump. 無論怎么鼓勵他, 他也不跳.
3 (idm 習語) any amount of sth a large quantity of sth 大量
He can get any amount of help. 他能得到大量的幫助.
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a+mount(饅頭,諧音):一個饅頭的熱量 總和是多少
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*[?'maunt]n. 總數, 總額vi. 總計, 等同【醫】 量, 分量【經】 合計, 共計, 金額相關詞組: be of little amount to amount to sth