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

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。
You should amass a fortune.
你应该积下一笔财产。
If you are a lifelong learner you will amass a great treasure of knowledge and keep your mind forever active and young.
如果你坚持终生学习，你将积累一大笔的知识财富，你的心智将永远保持活力和青春。
I am now frequently astounded by human beings'cupidity to amass fortune at the cost of conscience.
我经常被人类以良心为代价敛财的贪婪心理所震惊。
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。
The capitalists amass great wealth by exploiting workers.
资本家剥削工人而积累了巨额财富。
How had he amassed his fortune?
他是如何积累财富的呢？
Landlords rely on feudal exploitation to amass wealth.
这些地主们倚赖封建剥削来累积财富。
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。