amass

英 [əˈmæs]

美 [əˈmæs]

v.  (尤指大量)积累，积聚

过去分词：amassed　过去式：amassed　现在分词：amassing　第三人称单数：amasses　

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牛津词典

verb

• （尤指大量）积累，积聚
  to collect sth, especially in large quantities
  1. He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
     他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 积聚；收集
  If youamasssomething such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
  1. How had he amassed his fortune?
     他是如何积累财富的呢？

英英释义

verb

• collect or gather
  1. Journals are accumulating in my office
  2. The work keeps piling up
  Synonym:accumulatecumulateconglomeratepile upgather
• get or gather together
  1. I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
  2. She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
  3. She rolled up a small fortune
  Synonym:roll upcollectaccumulatepile upcompilehoard

双语例句

• They sensed that the germ theory provided a gilt-edged opportunity to amass a huge fortune.
  但是Bigmedicine立即选择忽视他，因为他们意识到，细菌病原理论能够为其获取巨大的财富提供有利机会。
• He had risen from humble origins to amass immense wealth.
  他出身卑微，后来积聚了大量的财富。
• Scientists are continuing to amass data concerning the effects of many other types of toxic pollutants.
  科学家正在继续积累有关其他类型有害污染物影响和危害的数据资料。
• Landlords rely on feudal exploitation to amass wealth.
  这些地主们倚赖封建剥削来累积财富。
• As the banks amass cash from IPOs there is a growing temptation to spend.
  随着这些银行通过首次公开上市积聚现金，支出的诱惑将越来越大。
• Banks and investors that amass large positions can become vulnerable to a so-called "squeeze".
  在遭遇“挤压”时，持有大量头寸的银行和投资者将很容易受到冲击。
• Stop your goal to amass a fortune for yourself and turn to God.
  别害怕，你的时间不多了，别再为自己积累财富了，仰赖上帝吧。
• Central banks across Asia have continued to amass foreign exchange reserves at a remarkable pace.
  亚洲各国央行仍在以惊人的速度继续累积外汇储备。
• Earth does not require some initiate to amass a fortune to fulfill upon this.
  地球并不需要一些提升者聚集财富来完成这一目标。
• Mr. Smith's business was very successful, and he was able to amass a fortune.
  史密斯先生的事业极为成功，所以他积聚了一大笔财富。