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

Banks and investors that amass large positions can become vulnerable to a so-called "squeeze".
在遭遇“挤压”时，持有大量头寸的银行和投资者将很容易受到冲击。
Scientists are continuing to amass data concerning the effects of many other types of toxic pollutants.
科学家正在继续积累有关其他类型有害污染物影响和危害的数据资料。
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。
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。
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。
The Americans have had a Fifa whistleblower, Chuck Blazer, helping them amass large volumes of evidence.
美国人这次得到告密者ChuckBlazer的帮助，他帮忙收集了大量的证据。
In a society that sets the gathering of possessions as the chief human objective, they will amass property.
在一个以聚敛财富为人生主要目标的社会中，人们会积聚财产。
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。
You should amass a fortune.
你应该积下一笔财产。