amount

名词amount:

1. how much of something is available

2. a quantity of money
同义词：sum, sum of money, amount of money

3. how much there is of something that you can quantify
同义词：measure, quantity

4. a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
同义词：sum, total

动词amount:

1. be tantamount or equivalent to

2. add up in number or quantity
同义词：total, number, add up, come

3. develop into
同义词：come, add up

例句与用法:
1.    My savings amount to $2000. (v.3: develop into)
    我的储蓄共达2000美元。
2.    A large amount of money is spent on advertisements every year.
    每年都要花费大量金钱在广告上。
3.    It all amounts to a lot of hard work. (v.1: equivalent to)
    那一切意味看大量艰苦工作。
4.    He can get any amount of help.
    他能得到大量的帮助.
5.    What you say amounts to a direct accusation. (v.1: equivalent to)
    你所说的话等於直接的指责.
7.    The railroad gives free transportation for a certain amount of baggage.
    铁路对一定数量行李免费运送。
8.    The amount of unemployed capital is very large.
    未被利用的资金数量很大。