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单词 sum
释义

sum

UK /sʌm/

Word Forms

singularsum
pluralsums

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    an amount of money

    He was fined a sum of £1,000.

    a large/substantial/considerable/huge sum:

    Companies are prepared to pay substantial sums for the use of our facilities.

    a sum of money:

    We already spend large sums of money on advertising.

    Synonyms and related words

    Unspecified amounts of money
  2. 2
    often pluralBritisha simple calculation. To do a sum is to calculate something.
    Synonyms and related words

    General words relating to mathematics and geometry
  3. 3
    a total amount made by adding several numbers or amounts together
    sum of:

    The total area was calculated as the sum of all the individual areas in the plan.

    Synonyms and related words

    Totals and total amounts

phrases

do your sums
get your sums wrong
greater/more than the sum of its parts
in sum

sum

US /sʌm/

Word Forms

singularsum
pluralsums

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    an amount of money

    He was fined a sum of $1,000.

    a large/substantial/considerable/huge sum:

    Companies are prepared to pay substantial sums for the use of our facilities.

    a sum of money:

    We already spend large sums of money on advertising.

    Synonyms and related words

    Unspecified amounts of money
  2. 2
    often pluralBritisha simple calculation. To do a sum is to calculate something.
    Synonyms and related words

    General words relating to mathematics and geometry
  3. 3
    a total amount made by adding several numbers or amounts together
    sum of:

    The total area was calculated as the sum of all the individual areas in the plan.

    Synonyms and related words

    Totals and total amounts

phrases

greater/more than the sum of its parts
in sum

sum

UK /sʌm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysum
he/she/itsums
present participlesumming
past tensesummed
past participlesummed


phrasal verb

sum up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysum up
he/she/itsums up
present participlesumming up
past tensesummed up
past participlesummed up

  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to give a summary of something

    I’ll sum up briefly and then we’ll take questions.

    Summing up the discussion, he said that all parties would consider how best to resolve the problem.

    Synonyms and related words

    To write or give a summary
    1. 1a
      legalif a judge sums up a case, they give a summary of all the evidence that has been given

      The judge will sum up the evidence tomorrow.

      Summing up, Mr Justice Kay directed the jury to consider whether the accused had acted intentionally.

      Synonyms and related words

      Court cases and legal processes
  2. 2
    transitive to make a statement that shows what something or someone is like

    Her reply seemed to sum up the attitude of all the refugees.

    Synonyms and related words

    To write or give a summary
  3. 3
    transitive to make a judgment about what someone or something is like

    I’d already summed him up, and I knew he’d be difficult to work with.

    Synonyms and related words

    To form an opinion, or to have an idea

sum

US /sʌm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysum
he/she/itsums
present participlesumming
past tensesummed
past participlesummed


phrasal verb

sum up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysum up
he/she/itsums up
present participlesumming up
past tensesummed up
past participlesummed up

  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to give a summary of something

    I’ll sum up briefly and then we’ll take questions.

    Summing up the discussion, he said that all parties would consider how best to resolve the problem.

    Synonyms and related words

    To write or give a summary
    1. 1a
      legalif a judge sums up a case, they give a summary of all the evidence that has been given

      The judge will sum up the evidence tomorrow.

      Summing up, the judge directed the jury to consider whether the accused had acted intentionally.

      Synonyms and related words

      Court cases and legal processes
  2. 2
    transitive to make a statement that shows what something or someone is like

    Her reply seemed to sum up the attitude of all the refugees.

    Synonyms and related words

    To write or give a summary
  3. 3
    transitive to make a judgment about what someone or something is like

    I’d already summed him up, and I knew he’d be difficult to work with.

    Synonyms and related words

    To form an opinion, or to have an idea
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