amount

1. N-VAR The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get. 數(shù)量

He needs that amount of money to survive. 他需要那筆錢來維持生活。

I still do a certain amount of work for them. 我仍舊為他們做一定數(shù)量的工作。

2. V-I If something amounts to a particular total, all the parts of it add up to that total. 總計

Consumer spending on sports-related items amounted to $9.75 billion. 消費者在體育相關(guān)用品上的消費總共達(dá)到了97.5億美元。