词组 | amount |
释义 | amount [amounted, amounted, amounting] amount to 1. amount to sth to be the same as something else, or seem to have the same effect: ▪ These changes would amount to a revolution in our political system. ▪ Pleasure and happiness do not necessarily amount to the same thing. ▪ Disconnecting the feeding tube which keeps Tony Bland alive would amount to murder, the High Court was told yesterday. 2. not amount to much/anything/ a great deal etc to not seem very important, good, successful etc: ▪ Her own academic achievements didn't amount to much. 3. amount to sth not progressive to result in a particular total or amount: ▪ Total bank lending to farmers in the province amounts to about $295m. ▪ Agents' fees could amount to $2,000 on a $75,000 house -- a substantial figure. ▪ Annual emissions of sulphur from the mines are thought to amount to 700,000 tons. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑add up to, ↑total |
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