1 the amount of sth is how much of it there is; a quantity of sth 量;数量:
I spent an enormous amount of time preparing for the exam.我花了很多时间准备考试。I have a certain amount of sympathy with her.我相当同情她。a large amount of money一大笔钱
2 total or sum of money 金额;总金额:
You are requested to pay the full amount within seven days.你要在七天之内悉数付清。
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/əˈmaʊnt ||; əˈmaυnt/verbamount to sth
1 to add up to sth; to make sth as a total 总计;总共达:
The cost of the repairs amounted to £5000.修理费用共银5000英镑。
2 to be equal to or the same as sth 等于;相当于:
Whether I tell her today or tomorrow, it amounts to the same thing.我是今天还是明天告诉她,并没有分别。
amount1/əˋmaUnt; əˈmaʊnt/n [C] how much of something there is 数量﹐数额: +of I was surprised at the amount of work I had to do. 我很奇怪我怎么要做这么多工作。They spent a considerable amount (=a lot) of time on the project. 他们在这个项目上花了大量时间。Please pay the full amount (=all the money you owe) by the end of the month. 请在月底前付清全额。There's a certain amount of risk (=some risk) with any investment. 任何投资都有一定风险。
amount2v amount to sthphr v 1 to have the same meaning or effect as something, without being exactly that thing 相当于﹐等于是: What he said amounted to an apology. 他说的话等于是道歉了。2 to add up to a particular total 总计﹐合计: Jenny's debts amount to $1000. 珍妮的债款一共是 1000 美元。
amountamountamountsamountedamounting2verb (amounts, amounting, amounted)amount to somethingto make a certain amount when you add everything together: The cost of the repairs amounted to £500.amountamountamountsamountedamounting1nounhow much there is of something: He spent a large amount of money.