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  • Conjugation : past  amounted ; pp  amounted ; ing  amounting
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

amount [ə'maunt]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (quantity) 数量
  2. 2. noun [of money] 数额
  3. 3. noun [of work] 总量
  4. 4. vi. to amount to sth (total) 总共达到某数
  5. 5. vi. (be same as) 相当于某事
    any amount of
    许多

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

amount [əˈmaʊnt]
  1. 1. n.[c] 金额
    Please include the appropriate amount with your membership payment.
    请把适当金额的会员费算在其中
    The amount he had in cash was insufficient.
    他的现金不够
  2. 2. noun 相对值
    The exact movements required will vary depending on the amount of acceleration
    要求精确移动将因加速度幅度变化
  3. 3. n.[c] 数量数额
    What amount of flour do we need to make this cake?
    我们制作这种蛋糕需要多少面粉
  4. 4. n.[c] 总额总数
    The total amount of athletes and coaches was more than 15,000.
    运动员教练的总人数超过了15,000人。
  5. 5. vi. 等于相当于
    It was presented differently but it amounts to the same idea.
    虽然方式不同,但它却表达同样观点
    Her action amounted to a rebellion.
    她的行动无异于反叛
  6. 6. vi. 合计总计共计
    The phone bill amounted to half his monthly paycheck.
    电话费达到了他月工资一半
    The bills amounted to $2,000.
    账单合计2,000美元
  7. 7. vi. 变成成为
    His ideas will amount into a bigger project for our team.
    他的想法将为我们获得更大的项目
    This idea will never amount to anything.
    这种观点一点儿用也没有

Collins English-English Dictionary

amount [ə'maυnt]
  1. 1. n extent; quantity; supply
  2. 2. n the total of two or more quantities; sum
  3. 3. n the full value, effect, or significance of something
  4. 4. n a principal sum plus the interest on it, as in a loan
  5. 5. vi. [intr; usually foll by to] to be equal or add up in effect, meaning, or quantity
  6. 6. vi. [Etymology] C13: from Old French amonter to go up, from amont upwards, from a to + mont mountain (from Latin mons)
  7. 7. vi. [Usage] The use of a plural noun after amount of (an amount of bananas; the amount of refugees) should be avoided: a quantity of bananas; the number of refugees

Examples

A ship displaces a certain amount of water.
这艘船排出一定量的水。
an indeterminate amount
不定数量
the precise amount
精确的数量
There is a limit on the amount of money you can withdraw from the ATM.
从ATM机取款是有额度限制的。
During the last two years, he accumulated a great amount of wealth.
在过去的两年里,他积累了大量财富。

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