amass

amass

英 [ə'mæs]
　　美 [ə'mæs]

vt. 積聚，積累

v.(動詞)amass的基本意思是“積累,積聚”,指聚集起來以形成某種積累或構成較大數量。通常用於貴重物品和錢財的積累,數量一般較大。

中文詞源：

amass 積聚

前綴a- 同ad-. mass, 大塊。

例句：

1. People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so.
人們傾向於積攢東西, 有的並未意識到這樣做.

2. The capitalists amass great wealth by exploiting workers.
資本傢剝削工人而積累瞭巨額財富.

3. It would take me two years to amass a hundred dollars.
攢一百元錢我需要二年時間.

4. Given today's crisis, the incentives to amass reserves have only grown.
當今危機形勢更加刺激瞭外匯儲備的積累.

5. The player to amass the highest number of points wins.
得分最高的人贏.