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不及物动词：
1.amount to sth 总计；共达
2.等於或相当於某事物
n.[amount (of sth)] (尤与不可数名词连用)
1.总数；总额；总值
2.数量
词形变化
时态
amounted，amounting，amounts
单词分析
这些名词均有“总数、总量”之意。
quantity书面用词，指事物的总量和总数量，侧重大批计量，含准确测量的意味。
amount普通用词，与quantity近义，但强调整体，指把所有数量、重量及度量归并在一起得出的总数。
number普通用词，指人或物的数目，强调数的概念。
sum普通用词，指简单加算的结果。
英语解释
develop into
how much there is of something that you can quantify
how much of something is available
be tantamount or equivalent to
a quantity of money
add up in number or quantity
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
例句
When maximum stability is required, heat setting should be carried out at as high a temperature as possible using a minimum amount of tension.
如果要求定形后的织物具有最大的尺寸稳定性,应尽量采用高的定形温度和低的织物张力。
When plant assets are sold, any gain or loss on the disposal is computed by comparing the book value with the amount received from the sale.
当固定资产被出售时,任何处置的损失或收益都是通过比较账面净值和出售所得金额计算出来的。
Needless to say, the sight of this incongruously attired trio walking at such a time and in such a place attracted a certain amount of attention
在这地点，这时间，又加以是服装不相调和的三个青年，不用说，就有点惹人注目。
Higher heating value; gross heating value - GHV; gross calorific value - GCV: Total amount of heat produced by combustion.
高热值;总热值(简写为GHV，GCV):燃烧产生的总热量。
Sometimes, the dividend amount is stated in percentage rather than cents
有些时候股息的数目是以百分比表达的，而非实际数额。
Analyzing what that amount might be, we can look to some important strengths that would serve us well if major problems should engulf our economy
至于这个限度在哪里，我们就必须评估自己本身的实力
Having one"s wife die is most economical.A funeral does cost a certain amount of money, but then doesn"t a divorce require alimony?
死掉老婆还是最经济的事，虽然丧葬要一笔费用，可是离婚不要赡养费么？
Barring a few exceptions, it is difficult to obtain large amounts of material of the free nuclear endosperm of plants for routine biochemical analysis.
除了个别例外，要获得大量的植物游离胚孔材料，并用于日常的生化分析是困难的。
The lighter parts of the crude oil are used mainly for fuel, but each one differs from the others in the amount of heat it will give of.f
原油中那些较轻的部分主要用作燃料，但每一部分发出的热量各有不同。
Parents can do a tremendous amount to help their kids learn to read, but pushing them before they’re ready can backfire
家长可以做大量的工作帮助孩子学会看书，但是(如果)孩子准备不足就逼他看书，反而会事与愿违。本文来源：http://www.173ms.com/yingyuziliao/89414.html
