新东方在线：考研英语核心词汇42
amount to 总计, 等于同义替换：
to be equal to
amount原始涵义：
n.量, 数量, 数额Large amounts of money were wasted.浪费了大量的钱。
总额, 总数He owed me $100but could pay only half that amount.他欠我100英镑, 但是只能偿还总数的一半。
vi.合计, 共计The bill amounts to $500.这张账单共计500美元。
等同, 接近His words amounted to a threat.他的话实际上是威胁。
(在意义、价值、效果、程度等方面)等于，相当于，等同；近于，接近，就是，意思是(to)His failure to reply amounts to a refusal.他不予回答就等于拒绝。
具有价值It was the computer that amounted.真正有价值的还是那台电脑。
造句：
His debts amount to over $ 3000.
他的欠债总数已达三千多美元。
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