- 词义辨析
sum, aggregate, amount, number, quantity, total, whole
这组词共同的意思是“总数、总合”。它们的区别是：
aggregate指把数目的各个部分加在一起；amount指累积的结果；number指数字或东西相加所得的总数；sum指最后的总结果，表示截至现在的总数, 还有增加的可能；total和whole都指合计的结果的全体，total常指大的数量，whole也含有各部分总和的意味。quantity主要表示物质的量。
adj.
［' ɡrIɡət］
sum up, add, figure, total
这四个词(组)都可表示“相加(数字)”。它们的区别在于：
1.total强调计算的结果,为非正式用语,多用于口语中。
2.sum up强调计算的总数,常用于抽象意义,意思是“总结”“概括”。例如:
Many members spoke at the meeting, and finally the chairman summed up the discussion.许多成员在会上发了言,最后主席总结了这次讨论。
You have only 100 words in which to sum up his speech.你只能用100字来概括他的讲话。
3.figure常用于计算费用。例如:
I figured in our train tickets but forgot the bus fares.我把火车票算进去却把公共汽车费忘了。
4.add是普通用语,也是科技用语,主要指运用算术中的加法运算,即求出一系列数字或数量之和,广义则指把一物“加入”或“添加”到另一物中以“增加”原物的重量、规模、总量或重要性。例如:
The little girl doesn't know how to add yet.这小女孩还不懂如何做加法。
If the tea is too strong, add some hot water. 要是茶太浓,可加点开水。
sum up, summarize
这组词语共同的意思是“概括”。它们的区别在于前者强调“压缩”,后者则强调“合计”。
- 知识拓展
短语
amount of sums assured 承保款额
- 双语例句 更多例句
Students were paid substantial sums of money to do nothing all day but lie in bed.
学生们得到了一大笔钱，而所要做的就是整天躺在床上什么也不做。
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The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft.
航空公司投入了大笔资金购买噪音较小的新型飞机。
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A photo, a book of poems and a gold ring ─ this was the sum total of his possessions.
一张照片、一本诗集和一枚金戒指——这就是他的全部家当。
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Has it, in its 30 years, added much to the sum of human happiness?
30年来，它为人类带来了更多幸福吗？
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Each week she meticulously entered in her notebooks all sums received.
每个星期她都细心地在笔记本上记下所有收到的款项。
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Some stockbrokers, in collusion with bank officials, obtained large sums of money for speculation.
一些股票经纪人和银行职员串通一气，通过炒买炒卖赚了不少钱。
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A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library.
已划拨了一大笔款子给图书馆购买新书。
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- 相关词组
- penal sumn.罚金，违约金;
- sum totaln.总计，合计;
- zero sum零和;
- lump sumn.一次付清总额;总额;汇总;
- sum up总结；概括;
- principal sum本金;
- a large sum of一大笔；大量的;
- lump sumsn.一次付清总额（lump sum的复数形式）;
- Sum Insured保险金额，投保金额;
- error sum[医]误差项和;
- vector sum矢量和;
- dim sumn.点心（中国食品）;
- convolution sum[计] 卷积和;
- in sumadv.总而言之，大体上;
- total sum总金额;总额;
- a sum of money一笔钱;钿;款子;款项;
- sum of money款项;金额;
- algebraic sum代数和;
- sum digit和数字;
- to sum up总之;
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- calculator n.计算器;
- policewoman n.女警察;女警官;
- bbw abbr.bare brass wire 裸黄铜线;bus band width 总线带宽制动系统;保养品换季噜(Bath and Body Works);全电路制动系统
- tea n.茶;茶叶; 茶水; 一杯茶; 热饮料; 晚点，便餐; 茶点;午后小吃;
- let me do it for you 让我来替你做;让我来帮你吧
- inclusive adj.包括的，包罗广泛的;包括…的;一切开支包括在内的;（语言使用上）不分男女的;
- fact n.事实;真相;资料;
- winner n.获胜者;成功者;制胜球;
- young and beautiful 年轻漂亮；风华正茂;绮年玉貌;
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