amass

• vt. 积聚，积累

前缀a- 同ad-. mass, 大块。

amass (v.)

late 15c., "to heap up for oneself," from Old French amasser, from à "to" (see ad-) + masser (see mass (n.1)). Related: Amassed; amassing.

1. People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so.

人们倾向于积攒东西, 有的并未意识到这样做.

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2. The capitalists amass great wealth by exploiting workers.

资本家剥削工人而积累了巨额财富.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. It would take me two years to amass a hundred dollars.

攒一百元钱我需要二年时间.

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4. Given today's crisis, the incentives to amass reserves have only grown.

当今危机形势更加刺激了外汇储备的积累.

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5. The player to amass the highest number of points wins.

得分最高的人赢.

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