• vi. 总计，合计；相当于；共计；产生…结果
• n. 数量；总额，总数

前缀a-同ad-. 词根mount, 山，见mountain. 到山顶，汇总，总计。

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.

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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