amass

英 [əˈmæs]

美 [əˈmæs]

v. (尤指大量)积累，积聚

过去分词：amassed　过去式：amassed　现在分词：amassing　第三人称单数：amasses　

Collins.1 / BNC.13689 / COCA.9638

牛津词典

verb

（尤指大量）积累，积聚
to collect sth, especially in large quantities
1. He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
  他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。

VERB 积聚；收集
If youamasssomething such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
1. How had he amassed his fortune?
  他是如何积累财富的呢？

verb

collect or gather
1. Journals are accumulating in my office
2. The work keeps piling up
Synonym:accumulatecumulateconglomeratepile upgather
get or gather together
1. I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
2. She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
3. She rolled up a small fortune
Synonym:roll upcollectaccumulatepile upcompilehoard

The capitalists amass great wealth by exploiting workers.
资本家剥削工人而积累了巨额财富。
For taking off a poverty to amass a fortune, the farmer of this region mostly planted cash crop.
为了脱贫致富，这个地区的农民大都种植了经济作物。
Central banks across Asia have continued to amass foreign exchange reserves at a remarkable pace.
亚洲各国央行仍在以惊人的速度继续累积外汇储备。
I also seek out good news, to amass optimistic facts.
同时，我也会探寻好消息、收集乐观的事实。
Mr. Smith's business was very successful, and he was able to amass a fortune.
史密斯先生的事业极为成功，所以他积聚了一大笔财富。
I believe in the right of the people to bear arms, not amass armaments.
我相信人民有携带武器的权利，却不是拥有大规模杀伤性武器。
As the banks amass cash from IPOs there is a growing temptation to spend.
随着这些银行通过首次公开上市积聚现金，支出的诱惑将越来越大。
They amass enough evidence to convict him on six charges.
他们搜集了足够的证据，宣判他有六条罪状。
To build this home, we need to reinforce solidarity and amass collective wisdom.
要建好这个家，我们必须加强团结，凝聚智慧。
People tend to amass possessions sometimes without being aware of doing so.
人们有积聚所有物的倾向，有时却没有意识到在这样做。