amount
美[əˈmaʊnt] vi.（在意义、价值、效果、程度等方面）等于；等同，接近；合计，总共；发展成为
网络数量；量；金额；总数
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。
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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。
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4 . I try to offend the least amount of people possible.
我尽量少得罪人。
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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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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
3.how much there is of something that you can quantify
4.a quantity obtained by addition
1.be tantamount or equivalent to;
Her action amounted to a rebellion
2.add up in number or quantity;
The bills amounted to $2,000
3.develop into;
This idea will never amount to anything
amount a.mount [ə`maJnt; əˋmaunt] 不及物动词 1 总计 [某一数字] ,共计，共达，计为[to] The fire loss ~ed to one thousand dollars. 这次火灾损失共达一千美元 2 相当于[…],等于[…][to] His answer ~s to a refusal. 他的回答等于拒绝 名词 1 [the ~]总计，总额[of] (→ sum 【同义字】) She could only spend half the ~. 她只能花费总额的半数 2 (C) 数量，额 (cf. number) a large ~ of money 庞大的