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 chose wrongly; neglected to amass the resources needed and worst of all, did not monitor and motivate the person.
  我做出了错误的选择，忽略了要集聚所需资源，更糟糕的是我没有督促和激励我的员工。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• To build this home, we need to reinforce solidarity and amass collective wisdom.
  要建好这个家，我们必须加强团结，凝聚智慧。
• 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。
• Landlords rely on feudal exploitation to amass wealth.
  这些地主们倚赖封建剥削来累积财富。
• 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。
• 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。
• Go in search of lost parts of totem in Story Mode or amass a fortune in Gold Rush mode.
  在故事模式中寻找失落的图腾或在挑战模式中不断刷新成绩。迎接淘金热潮，你准备好了吗？