| 单词 | sum |
| 释义 | sum —sum /sʌm/ noun (TOTAL) F0 [S] the whole number or amount when two or more numbers or amounts have been added together: » The sum of 13 and 8 is 21.Thesaurus+: ↑Calculations and calculating , ↑Addition, subtraction, multiplication and divisionin sum FORMALF0 considered as a whole: » The meeting was, in sum, a disaster.Thesaurus+: ↑Summaries and summarising , ↑Accounts and storiesthe sum of sthF0 all of something: » I'm afraid that's the pitiful sum of my knowledge on the subject!Thesaurus+: ↑Something, anything, nothing, and everythingnoun [C] (AMOUNT OF MONEY) ► B1 an amount of money: » Huge sums of money are spent on national defence.» He'll get £50,000 from the company when he retires, which is a tidy (= large) sum.» HUMOROUS I worked for three whole weeks for which I received the princely (= very low) sum of $100.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of money , ↑Small amounts of money• • • Extra Examples:» We were awarded a derisory sum.» Having sold the house she had a large sum of money at her disposal .» She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary.» Her divorce settlement included a lump sum of $2 million.» She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million pounds for that film.noun [C] (CALCULATION) ► F0 a calculation, especially a simple one, using such processes as adding, taking away, multiplying, or dividing: » I remember how much I hated doing sums when I was at school.Thesaurus+: ↑Calculations and calculating , ↑Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division |
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