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

• 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。
• I am now frequently astounded by human beings'cupidity to amass fortune at the cost of conscience.
  我经常被人类以良心为代价敛财的贪婪心理所震惊。
• You should amass a fortune.
  你应该积下一笔财产。
• 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。
• Ms. Frazier says clients 'children have turned into paying customers when they amass portfolios of their own.
  弗雷泽称，很多客户的孩子在创建自己的投资组合时成为了她的付费客户。
• I also seek out good news, to amass optimistic facts.
  同时，我也会探寻好消息、收集乐观的事实。
• The Americans have had a Fifa whistleblower, Chuck Blazer, helping them amass large volumes of evidence.
  美国人这次得到告密者ChuckBlazer的帮助，他帮忙收集了大量的证据。
• 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。
• 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。
• For example, some people take advantage of the loopholes in the law to amass a great fortune.
  例如，有些人钻法律的空子积聚了大笔财富。