amount
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get. 数量
He needs that amount of money to survive. 他需要那笔钱来维持生活。
I still do a certain amount of work for them. 我仍旧为他们做一定数量的工作。
2. V-I If something amounts to a particular total, all the parts of it add up to that total. 总计
Consumer spending on sports-related items amounted to $9.75 billion. 消费者在体育相关用品上的消费总共达到了97.5亿美元。
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amount /əˈmaʊnt/ (amounting,amounted,amounts)
剑桥词典
- a collection or mass , especially of something that cannot be counted
- A dangerous amount of radioactivity was released into the environment last month .
- Some theatres receive a small amount of funding from the state .
- They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night .
- She eats an unbelievable amount of food .
- The total amount raised so far is approaching $1000.
（尤指不可数事物的）数量；数额；量；总数
They didn't deliver the right amount of sand . 他们运来的沙子数量不对。
Small amounts of land were used for keeping animals . 少量的土地用于饲养动物。
He paid regular amounts of money to a charity . 他定期向一家慈善机构捐一笔钱。
I didn't expect the bill to come to this amount (= of money ). 我没有料到账单上的钱数会这么多。
The new tax caused a huge amount of public anger . 新税收引起了强烈公愤。
I had a certain amount of (= some) difficulty finding the house . 我找到这房子费了不少劲。
You wouldn't believe the amount of trouble (= what a lot of trouble ) I've had with this car . 你决不会相信这辆汽车给我带来了多少麻烦。
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