plural sums
plural sums
Learner's definition of SUM
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[count] : an amount of money金额;款项 -
They spent large/considerable sums (of money) repairing the house.他们花大笔钱修缮房子。
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We donated a small sum (of money) to the charity.我们捐了一小笔钱给慈善机构。
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The sellers were asking for a modest sum.卖家要价不高。
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I paid the sum of $500.我付了500美元。
— see also lump sum 2 [count]
a : the result of adding two or more numbers together和;总计;总和 b : a simple problem in mathematics简易数学题 —
usually plural通常用复数 3
[singular] : the whole amount of something总数;全部 — see also sum total
in sum
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: as a brief statement of the most important information in a piece of writing or speech总而言之;总之
sum and substance
: the general or basic meaning of something said or written概要;要点
sum of its parts
◊ Something that is greater/better/more than the sum of its parts is better or more effective as a team, combination, etc., than you would expect it to be when you look at the different parts that form it.个体相加不如集体的力量大;部分相加不如整体
2 sum /ˈsʌm/ verb
sums; summed; summing
sums; summed; summing
Learner's definition of SUM
sum up
[phrasal verb] 1
sum up or sum up (something) or sum (something) up : to tell (information) again using fewer words : to give a summary of (statements, facts, etc.) : summarize总结;归纳 -
I would like to take a moment to sum up the facts that I presented earlier.我想用点时间归纳一下我前面说过的事实。
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She sums up the main arguments of the essay in the final paragraph.她在最后一段总结了论文的主要论点。
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The judge summed up the evidence in his speech to the jury.法官向陪审团概述了证据。
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To sum up, we need a better public health-care system.总之,我们需要一个更好的医疗保健体系。
2 sum up (someone or something) or sum (someone or something) up
a : to describe or show the most important parts or qualities of (someone or something) in a brief or simple way概括(最重要的部分) b : to describe (someone or something) using few words(以简洁的词语)总结,总括,归纳 -
The solution to the landfill problem can be summed up in one word: recycling.解决垃圾填埋问题的办法可以归结为一个词:回收利用。
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The word “lazy” sums him up pretty well.“懒”是对他的恰当总结。
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“So, you don't want to go because you think it will be boring?” “That just about sums it up.”“这么说,你不想去是因为觉得无聊?”“大体上就是这么回事吧。”
— see also summing-up