1 the amount of sth is how much of it there is; a quantity of sth 量；数量: I spent an enormous amount of time preparing for the exam.我花了很多时间准备考试。I have a certain amount of sympathy with her.我相当同情她。a large amount of money一大笔钱
2 total or sum of money 金额；总金额: You are requested to pay the full amount within seven days.你要在七天之内悉数付清。
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/əˈmaʊnt ||; əˈmaυnt/verbamount to sth
1 to add up to sth; to make sth as a total 总计；总共达: The cost of the repairs amounted to £5000.修理费用共银5000英镑。
2 to be equal to or the same as sth 等于；相当于: Whether I tell her today or tomorrow, it amounts to the same thing.我是今天还是明天告诉她，并没有分别。