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amount

/əˈmaʊnt/

Meanings
noun

总量，总数.

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

Examples :

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."
大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。
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Related Words

Illustration pollution

pollution noun

/pəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/

亵渎，玷污

"The noisy construction outside the church was a pollution of the peaceful atmosphere, distracting everyone from the service. "

教堂外嘈杂的施工是对宁静氛围的一种亵渎，使每个人都无法专心参加礼拜。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

材料， 材质

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

沥青是由石油和沙子组成的，是一种广泛使用的道路材料。

Illustration atmospheric

atmospheric adjective

/ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk/ /ˌætməˈsfɪrɪk/

大气的，有关大气的。

"The atmospheric pressure in the classroom was tense after the surprise announcement. "

突如其来的宣布之后，教室里的气氛变得压抑，像是空气都凝固了一样 (Tū rú qí lái de xuānbù zhī hòu, jiàoshì lǐ de qìfēn biàn dé yāyì, xiàng shì kōngqì dōu nínggù le yīyàng.)

Illustration applicable

applicable adjective

/əˈplɪkəbəl/

适用，合适的，相关的。

"The new rule about late submissions is applicable to all students in the class. "

关于迟交作业的新规定适用于班上所有学生。

Illustration threatens

threatens verb

/ˈθrɛtn̩z/ /ˈθrɛtənz/

威胁，恐吓

"He threatened me with a knife."

他拿刀威胁我。

Illustration discrete

discrete adjective

/dɪsˈkɹiːt/

分离的，离散的，不连续的

"a government with three discrete divisions"

一个政府由三个相互独立的部门组成。

Illustration surprisingly

surprisingly adverb

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/ /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/

令人惊讶地，出乎意料地.

"Surprisingly, my sister decided to volunteer at the animal shelter this weekend. "

出乎意料的是，我妹妹决定这个周末去动物收容所做志愿者。

Illustration professionally

professionally adverb

/prəˈfɛʃənəli/ /proʊˈfɛʃənəli/

专业地，以职业方式。

"Steve Davis plays snooker professionally."

史蒂夫·戴维斯以职业球员的身份打斯诺克。

Illustration proscribed

proscribed verb

/proʊˈskraɪbd/ /prəˈskraɪbd/

禁止，取缔。

"The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated."

法律禁止酒后驾车。(Fǎlǜ jìnzhǐ jiǔhòu jiàchē.)

Illustration aggregate

aggregate noun

/ˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/ /ˈæɡrɪɡət/

总数, 集合.

"The aggregate of student test scores gave the teacher a good overview of the class's understanding of the material. "

学生测试分数的总和让老师对全班掌握知识的情况有了一个很好的了解.

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

等价物，同等物

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

在市场上，一磅苹果相当于两美元的价值。