amount

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ amount /əˈmaʊnt/ noun

plural amounts

¹ amount

/əˈmaʊnt/

noun

plural amounts

Learner's definition of AMOUNT

[count]

: a quantity of something数量

— usually + of

They are not producing an adequate amount of the drug. [=they are not producing enough of the drug]他们没有足量生产这种药。
A considerable/fair/great/large/tremendous amount of research went into the report.这份报告包含了大量的研究成果。
Be sure to add the right amount of salt.确保加入适量的盐。
She spent amazing/enormous amounts of time planning her garden.她花了大量时间规划自己的花园。
There's a certain amount of truth to/in what you say. [=there is some truth in what you say]你所说的有一些是事实。
The new law limits the amount of money a candidate can spend.这条新法规限定了候选人竞选开销的金额。
We have any amount of available resources. = We have a large amount of available resources.我们有大量可用资源。
No amount of money can make up for their loss. [=money cannot make up for their loss]多少钱都不能弥补他们的损失。

: a quantity of money钱数

What is the amount to be paid?该付多少钱？
An amount was finally agreed upon.大家最终在钱数上达成了一致。
The new law limits the amount a candidate can spend.这条新法规限定了候选人竞选开销的金额。
When he died we found he owed money to/in the amount of $250,000!他死后，我们发现他欠债高达25万美元！

Usage用法Amount is chiefly used with noncount nouns.*Amount主要与不可数名词连用。

It is also sometimes used with plural count nouns, but this use is often criticized as an error.*Amount有时也与复数可数名词连用，但这一用法常被批评为是错误的。

Number is the usual word in such contexts.这样的语境下通常用number。

² amount /əˈmaʊnt/ verb

amounts; amounted; amounting

² amount

/əˈmaʊnt/

verb

amounts; amounted; amounting

Learner's definition of AMOUNT

amount to

[phrasal verb]

amount to (something)

: to produce (a total) when added together合计；共计

The bill amounted to 10 dollars.账单共计10美元。
They have debts amounting to thousands of dollars.他们欠债达几千美元。
The number of people taking part amounted to no more than a few hundred.参加人员只有几百人。

: to turn out to be (something or someone important, impressive, etc.)结果是（重大事件、重要人物等）

: to be the same in meaning or effect as (something)等同；相当于

acts that amount to treason相当于叛国的行为
Anything less than total victory would amount to failure/failing. [=would be the same as failure/failing]若非完胜无异于失败。