• vi. 總計，合計；相當(dāng)于；共計；產(chǎn)生…結(jié)果
• n. 數(shù)量；總額，總數(shù)

前綴a-同ad-. 詞根mount, 山，見mountain. 到山頂，匯總，總計。

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.

他們只是大概知道可用水的總量。

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2. The evaluation of conduct involves some amount of generalization.

對操行的評價會含有一些泛泛之論。

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3. They will need a reasonable amount of desk area and good light.

他們將需要一個面積較大的擺放辦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.

我盡量少得罪人。

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5. Worldwide, an enormous amount of research effort goes into military technology.

在世界范圍內(nèi)，大量的研究精力都投入到軍事技術(shù)上。

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