英汉词典

amount 基本解释

• vi. 总计，合计；相当于；共计；产生…结果
• n. 数量；总额，总数

amount 词态变化

amount 中文词源

前缀a-同ad-. 词根mount, 山，见mountain. 到山顶，汇总，总计。

amount 英文词源

amount

amount: see mountain

amount (n.)

1710, from amount (v.).

amount (v.)

late 13c., "to go up, rise, mount (a horse)," from Old French amonter, from a mont "upward," literally "to the mountain," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + montem (nominative mons) "mountain" (see mount (n.)). Meaning "to rise in number or quality (so as to reach)" is from c. 1300. Related: Amounted; amounting.

amount 词组搭配

amount 英文释义

1. how much of something is available;

"an adequate amount of food for four people"

2. a quantity of money;

"he borrowed a large sum"

"the amount he had in cash was insufficient"

3. how much there is of something that you can quantify

4. a quantity obtained by addition

amount 同义词解析

quantity, amount, number, sum

这些名词均有"总数，总量"之意。

quantity： 书面用词，指事物的总量和总数量，侧重大批计量，含准确测量的意味。

amount： 普通用词，与quantity

近义，但强调整体，指把所有数量、重量及度量归并在一起得出的总数。

number： 普通用词，指人或物的数目，强调数的概念。

sum： 普通用词，指简单加算的结果。

amount 双语例句

1. They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available.

他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The evaluation of conduct involves some amount of generalization.

对操行的评价会含有一些泛泛之论。

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3. They will need a reasonable amount of desk area and good light.

他们将需要一个面积较大的摆放办公桌的地方和充足的照明。

来自柯林斯例句

4. I try to offend the least amount of people possible.

我尽量少得罪人。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Worldwide, an enormous amount of research effort goes into military technology.

在世界范围内，大量的研究精力都投入到军事技术上。

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amount 实用场景例句

It'll cost a lot─well, take a lot of time, but it amounts to the same thing .

会花很多——哦，得花大量时间，不过反正都是一回事。

牛津词典

Their actions amount to a breach of contract.

他们的行为已属违反合同。

牛津词典

Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.

她的答复等于完全拒绝。

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They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help) .

起初他们给了我一些帮助，但帮助不大。

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There's been any amount of research into the subject.

对这个课题已进行了大量研究。

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No amount of encouragement would make him jump into the pool.

再怎样鼓励，他也不肯往游泳池里跳。

牛津词典

His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum.

据说他每年的酬金高达30万英镑。

牛津词典

You will receive a bill for the full amount.

你将收到一张全额账单。

牛津词典

an amount of time/money/information

一段时间；一笔钱；一些信息

牛津词典

We've had an enormous amount of help from people.

我们得到了人们大力帮助。

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The server is designed to store huge amounts of data.

该服务器是为存储大量数据设计的。

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The insurance company will refund any amount due to you.

保险公司将退还你应得的所有款项。

牛津词典

He needs that amount of money to survive...

他需要那样一笔钱以生存下去。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I still do a certain amount of work for them...

我仍然为他们做一些工作。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Consumer spending on sports-related items amounted to £9.75 billion.

消费者在体育相关产品上的花费共计97.5亿英镑。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I'm able to lay my hands on any amount of cash at a minute's notice...

多少钱我都可以马上弄到。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There are any amount of clubs you could join.

有无数个俱乐部你可以加入。

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There is a lot of concern over the amount of herbicides and pesticides used in farming.

人们对农业上灭草剂和杀虫剂的用量非常担忧.

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There's no stipulation as to the amount you can invest.

没有关于投资额的规定.

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This paper discusses the basic model of user interface.

本文研究了用户界面管理的基本模型.

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The amount of force needed is inversely proportional to the rigidity of the material.

需要的力度与材料的硬度成反比.

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He has a large amount of mail to answer every day.

他每天有大量的信件要回复.

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He deposited a small amount of money toward the purchase of the car.

他为买这辆汽车先付了少量订金.

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He drank a massive amount of alcohol.

他喝了大量的烈酒.

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We undercharge Mr. Smith and have to send him a debit note for the extra amount.

我们少收了史密斯先生的钱,只得给他寄去一张借条所要欠款.

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He owed me ￡１００ but could pay only half that amount.

他欠我100英镑,但是只能偿还总数的一半.

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The rate has fallen by an insignificant amount.

比率虽有下降,但微不足道.

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It is necessary to decrease the amount of coal used.

必须减缩用煤量.

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