amount

n.量，数量；总额；本利之和；全部效果，全部含义

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

noun

1. 金额
   a sum of money
   1. The insurance company will refund any amount due to you.
      保险公司将退还你应得的所有款项。
   2. You will receive a bill for the full amount.
      你将收到一张全额账单。
2. 数量；数额
   a quantity of sth
   1. an amount of time/money/information
      一段时间；一笔钱；一些信息
   2. We've had an enormous amount of help from people.
      我们得到了人们大力帮助。
   3. The server is designed to store huge amounts of data.
      该服务器是为存储大量数据设计的。

verb

verb

名词复数形式:amounts 过去式:amounted 第三人称单数:amounts 现在分词:amounting 过去分词:amounted

amount 总计

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

1. This may provide a quick and accurate way of monitoring the amount of carbon dioxide in the air
   这也许能提供一个监测空气中二氧化碳含量的既快又准的方法。
2. The generous amount of garlic adds flavour
   蒜多了能提味。
3. You have to allow for a certain amount of error
   你必须将一定量的误差考虑在内。
4. He needs that amount of money to survive
   他需要那样一笔钱以生存下去。
5. I still do a certain amount of work for them
   我仍然为他们做一些工作。
6. Postal money orders are available in amounts up to$ 700.
   邮政汇票的金额最高可达700美元。
7. I'm able to lay my hands on any amount of cash at a minute's notice
   多少钱我都可以马上弄到。
8. There are any amount of clubs you could join.
   有无数个俱乐部你可以加入。
9. A large amount of capital is invested in all these branches.
   一大笔资金投入了各分公司。
10. The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison
    相比之下，人类活动燃烧煤、石油等所释放的二氧化碳要少一些。
11. A disproportionate amount of time was devoted to one topic
    纠缠在同一个话题上的时间太长了。
12. Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price.
    投资者可以获得与房产购买价格相等的借款额。
13. No amount of money can equal memories like that.
    再多的金钱也比不上那样的记忆。
14. They spend an inordinate amount of time talking.
    他们花在说上的时间太多了。
15. The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery
    该团伙最后携大量现金和珠宝逃之夭夭。
16. You are going to have to take a certain amount of criticism, but you must cope with it
    你肯定会遭到一些批评，但你必须去面对。
17. The amount of sleep we need varies from person to person
    我们对睡眠的需求量因人而异。
18. 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。
19. The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain sensors that detect the amount of dust and type of floor.
    日本的最新真空吸尘器配有可探测灰尘多少和地板类型的传感器。
20. I was always regarded in the Army with a certain amount of suspicion because of my left-wing tendencies.
    由于我的左翼倾向，在军队中我总是受到一些猜疑。
21. He did a terrific amount of fundraising
    他做了大量的筹款工作。
22. A clerk simply verifies that the payment and invoice amount match.
    职员只是核实付款和发票上的数额是否一致。
23. There's an extraordinary amount of power vested in us.
    我们被授予了巨大的权力。
24. The system wastes a large amount of water.
    这套系统浪费了大量的水。
25. 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。
26. He has a large amount of mail to answer every day.
    他每天有大量的信件要回复。
27. We must cut down on the amount of material we use.
    我们必须削减原料使用量。
28. We must constantly adjust the amount of money in circulation.
    我们必须对货币的流通不断进行调节。