Смысл: amount

amount1. [əʹmaʋnt] n
<Í> 1. количество; величина
small [large, considerable, trifling] amount of smth. - небольшое [большое, значительное, ничтожное] количество чего-л.
he has any amount of money - у него денег хватает
amount of business - торговый оборот
amount of housing - жилищный фонд
amount of turnover - сумма оборота капитала
amount of employment - эк. занятость
in amount - по количеству, количественно
the amount of clouds - метеор. балл облачности
the amount used - тех. затрата /расход/ (чего-л.)
amount of deflection - тех. стрела прогиба
2. всё, весь объём, вся масса
a great amount of negligence - большая степень халатности; непростительная небрежность
the amount of evidence against him is great - против него собрано огромное количество улик
he has an enormous amount of energy - он человек неистощимой энергии
3. общая сумма, итог
what is the amount of the debt? - какова общая сумма долга?
4. бухг. основная сумма и проценты с неё
amount due - сумма к получению, причитающаяся сумма
amount at risk - страх. страховая сумма

2. [əʹmaʋnt] v
<Í> 1. (to) составлять (сумму); доходить до; достигать (чего-л.); равняться (чему-л.)
the bill amounts to £25 - счёт составляет сумму в 25 фунтов
2. (to) быть равным, равносильным, равнозначным; означать
to amount to a refusal [to a threat] - быть равносильным отказу [угрозе]
to amount to very little, not to amount to much - не иметь большого значения, очень мало значить
what does it amount to? - что это значит?
it amounts to this /that/ - это означает следующее
3. становиться (кем-л., чем-л.), добиваться (чего-л.)
he'll never amount to anything - из него никогда ничего не выйдет

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amount to

1．make a total of总计
The total income amounts to ＄5，000．总收入合计5000美元。
2．signify；mean equal to表示；有重要性；等于
Her words amount to a refusal．她的话等于拒绝。
What he said amounted to very little．他说的话无关紧要。
His suggestion amounts to saying that there is still room for improvement in the work．他的建议意味着这件工作尚有改进的余地。
3．achieve success；develop into有成就；发展为
I don't think such a man can amount to much．我认为这样一个人不会有什么作为。
If he goes on like this，he will never amount to anything．如果他一味这样下去，将一事无成。

to the tune of some amount of money

Idiom(s): to the tune of some amount of money

Theme: MONEY

a certain amount of money. (Informal.)
• My checking account is overdrawn to the tune of $340.
• My wallet was stolen, and I'm short of money to the tune of seventy dollars.

set sb back some amount of money

Idiom(s): set sb back (some amount of money)

Theme: MONEY

to cost someone (an amount of money). (Informal.)
• This coat set me back about $250.
• That dinner at the restaurant last night really set us back.

amount to the same thing

Idiom(s): amount to the same thing AND come to the same thing

Theme: SAMENESS

to be the same as something.
• Borrowing can be the same as stealing. If the owner does not know what you have borrowed, it amounts to the same thing.
• Beer, wine. They come to the same thing if you drink and drive.

amount to|amount

v. Signify; add up to. John's total income didn't amount to more than a few hundred dollars.

put (something) at (some bulk of money)

To appraisal that article will bulk a assertive bulk of money, abnormally back that bulk is decidedly large. The artisan put the aliment at about $700 amid genitalia and labor. Early letters are putting the company's newest smartphone at about $1,000.Learn more: amount, of, put

put something at an amount

to bulk article at a assertive bulk of money; to appraisal article at a assertive figure. I would put the accuse at about two hundred dollars. She put the amercement at about two hundred thousand dollars.Learn more: amount, put

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