vi. 總計(jì)，合計(jì)；相當(dāng)于；共計(jì)；產(chǎn)生…結(jié)果
n. 數(shù)量；總額，總數(shù)
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?amounts;
中文詞源
amount 總計(jì)
前綴a-同ad-. 詞根mount, 山，見mountain. 到山頂，匯總，總計(jì)。
英文詞源
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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available.
他們只是大概知道可用水的總量。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The evaluation of conduct involves some amount of generalization.
對(duì)操行的評(píng)價(jià)會(huì)含有一些泛泛之論。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They will need a reasonable amount of desk area and good light.
他們將需要一個(gè)面積較大的擺放辦公桌的地方和充足的照明。
來自柯林斯例句
4. I try to offend the least amount of people possible.
我盡量少得罪人。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Worldwide, an enormous amount of research effort goes into military technology.