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

• I believe in the right of the people to bear arms, not amass armaments.
  我相信人民有携带武器的权利，却不是拥有大规模杀伤性武器。
• 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。
• Choose from Story Mode or Scavenger Mode to amass a fortune in booty!
  选择从故事模式或清道夫模式，以积聚财富在战利品！
• In a society that sets the gathering of possessions as the chief human objective, they will amass property.
  在一个以聚敛财富为人生主要目标的社会中，人们会积聚财产。
• The capitalists amass great wealth by exploiting workers.
  资本家剥削工人而积累了巨额财富。
• Defeat the dealer and amass a small fortune to uncover the ability to make larger bets!
  打败经销商和积聚财富的一小发现能力作出更大的赌注！
• If you are a lifelong learner you will amass a great treasure of knowledge and keep your mind forever active and young.
  如果你坚持终生学习，你将积累一大笔的知识财富，你的心智将永远保持活力和青春。
• Chuck Blazer has helped the US amass a huge evidence file.
  ChuckBlazer帮助美国收集了大量证据。
• 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。