1.how much of something is available;
an adequate amount of food for four people
2.a quantity of money;
he borrowed a large sum
3.how much there is of something that you can quantify
4.a quantity obtained by addition
1.be tantamount or equivalent to;
Her action amounted to a rebellion
2.add up in number or quantity;
The bills amounted to $2,000
3.develop into;
This idea will never amount to anything
amount a.mount [ə`maJnt; əˋmaunt] 不及物動詞 1 總計 [某一數字] ,共計,共達,計為[to] The fire loss ~ed to one thousand dollars. 這次火災損失共達一千美元 2 相當于[…],等于[…][to] His answer ~s to a refusal. 他的回答等于拒絕 名詞 1 [the ~]總計,總額[of] (→ sum 【同義字】) She could only spend half the ~. 她只能花費總額的半數 2 (C) 數量,額 (cf. number) a large ~ of money 龐大的