| 单词 | amount |
| 释义 | noun | verb amountamount1 /əˈmaʊnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable, uncountable] 1a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance: amount of They spend equal amounts of time in California and New York. Cook the vegetables in a small amount of water. There was a fair amount of traffic on Highway 10 (=a fairly large amount). The system can handle enormous amounts of data. Please pay the full amount by the end of the month (=the entire amount of money you owe).2the level or degree to which a feeling, quality, etc. is present: amount of Her case has attracted an enormous amount of public sympathy. I felt a certain amount of embarrassment (=some embarrassment).3no amount of something will/can etc. do something used to say that something has no effect: No amount of persuasion could make her change her mind.WORD CHOICE: amount, number• Use amount with uncountable nouns: a large amount of money/food/electricity/work• Use number with plural countable nouns: a large number of mistakes/people/questionsCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectivesa large amount There is a large amount of information available.a huge/enormous/tremendous amount A tremendous amount of progress has already been made.a considerable/substantial/significant amount The house must have cost a considerable amount of money.a small/tiny amount Mix a small amount of flour and water in a bowl.the right/correct amount It is your responsibility to pay the correct amount of tax by the correct date.a certain amount (=some) You need to have a certain amount of self-discipline to work on your own.a fair amount (=a fairly large amount) He seems to know a fair amount about politics.a surprising/astonishing amount There is a surprising amount of agreement among scientists about climate change.the full amount (=the entire amount of money someone owes) The company agreed to pay her back the full amount.the maximum/minimum amount The maximum amount of luggage is 22 kilos.an inordinate amount formal (=too much) He spends an inordinate amount of time in the kitchen, but there’s never anything to eat.an undisclosed/unspecified amount formal (=used about an amount of money when the exact amount has not been reported) The family donated an undisclosed amount to help build the new museum.an equal amount They spend equal amounts of time in California and New York.copious amounts formal (=large amounts) The trees absorb copious amounts of moisture from the soil.verbsincrease the amount of something If the plant droops, increase the amount of water you give it slightly.limit the amount of something It is important to limit the amount of money that can be given to politicians by groups who want to influence them.reduce the amount of something Would you be willing to pay for our website to reduce the amount of advertising we show? noun | verb amountamount2 ●●○ verb [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French amonter, from amont upward, from mont mountain]amount to something phrasal verb1if numbers amount to a particular total, they equal that total when they are added together: Their share of the profits amounts to about $48 million.2if an attitude, remark, situation, etc. amounts to something, it has the same effect: The court’s decision amounts to a not-guilty verdict. Ultimately, their opinions amount to the same thing.3not amount to much/anything (also not amount to a hill of beans informal) to not seem important, valuable, or successful: Her academic achievements don’t amount to much. Jim’s never going to amount to much. |
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