- 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
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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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。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
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。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
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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- 相关词组
- in sumadv.总而言之,大体上;
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- zero sum零和;
- principal sum本金;
- lump sumsn.一次总付的钱款
- sequence of partial sums部分和序列
- Sum Insured保险金额,投保金额;
- total sum总金额;总额;
- sum totaln.总计,合计;
- algebraic sum代数和;
- to sum up总之;
- penal sumn.罚金,违约金;
- dim sumn.点心(中国食品);
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- vector sum矢量和;
- vast sums of money
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- a large sum of一大笔;大量的;
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