【amount】 - SAT备考词汇

amount

UK:  [ə'maʊnt]

US:  [ə'maʊnt]

复数：amounts  

n.

1.量,数量;余量;含量;值;程度;大小;质量

2.数值,量,金额

3.数量;合计

4.总量

5.分量

6.笔,钱,金额,数额;数目,数字

7.总和,总额

8.幅度

9.结果,效果;要旨

10.重要性

v.

1.相当于,等于

2.总计,共计,合计

3.成为

1 . Take double the amount of silver with you, for you must return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks.
又要手里加倍地带银子，并将归还在你们口袋内的银子仍带在手里；

2 . But even in situations where there is only a small amount of data available, a hypothesis can be an invaluable director toward the truth.
但是，即使在只有极少量信息线索的情况下，一个假设可能就是通往真理的宝贵向导。

3 . Adding a bit of ruthlessness has, in just the right amount, been very helpful for me.
多一点恰当的冷酷对我非常有帮助。

4 . As a commercial company, we need to charge at least a nominal amount to keep . NET Reflector up-to-date and relevant.
作为一家商业公司，我们需要至少在名义上收取一些费用，以保持.NETReflector的更新和地位。

5 . When you seek to avoid the truth, you'll put a great amount of effort into a pursuit that will take you backwards.
当你试图回避真实的时候，你会把大量的努力放在将令你倒退的追求中。