amass
基本释义
[verb] gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time
[动词] 在一段时间内聚集或积累（大量有价值的材料或事物）
深入解读
Amass 一词比较好记，就比熟词 mass 前面多了一个首字母 A 。这两个单词同源，其中 amass 由前缀 a- （表加强）+ mass （聚集）构成，15世纪末进入英语后即用来表示“积累、积聚、大量收集”，主要指在一段时间内经过长期努力而逐渐聚集或积累大量有价值的材料或事物，诸如金钱、珠宝、宝藏、信息等，相对 accumulate 来说其成果或结果更为令人印象深刻，比如：
- 他有做生意的天分。他很快就靠贩私积累了一大笔财富。
He had a natural flair for business. He soon amassed a huge fortune from bootlegging.
好书例句
The treasure trove of magical knowledge amassed by our ancestors must be guarded, replenished, and polished by those who have been called to the noble profession of teaching.
我们的祖先积累下的珍贵的魔法知识宝库，必须由那些有幸从事高贵的教育职业的人们对它们加以保护、补充和完善。
出自英国作家J·K·罗琳的奇幻小说《哈利·波特》系列的第五本《哈利·波特与凤凰社》（Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix）。
外刊例句
- Imagine an artificial intelligence, he says, which decides to amass as many paperclips as possible.
他在实验中提出，假设一个人工智能决定要收集尽可能多的回形针。
——《经济学人》 - Although much of the imperial collection amassed by China’s rulers has been lost, it is miraculous that so many landmark works have survived a thousand years of violent dynastic changes, revolts and theft.
中国历代帝王的收藏中，有很多已经遗失，但仍有很多划时代的重要作品，历经一千年来改朝换代的战争、叛乱以及偷盗，还能幸存至今，真是奇迹。
——《时代周刊》
常见短语
- Amass wealth: 积累财富
- Amass a fortune: 积累一笔财富
- Amass knowledge: 积累知识
- Amass power: 积聚权力
- Amass resources: 积累资源
- Amass a collection: 收集一系列物品
- Amass evidence: 积累证据
- Amass troops: 集结军队
- Amass experience: 积累经验
- Amass data: 积累数据
- Amass followers: 积累追随者
- Amass fame: 积累声誉
- Amass supporters: 积累支持者
- Amass possessions: 积累财物
- Amass savings: 积累储蓄
- Amass supplies: 积累供应品
- Amass resources: 积累资源
- Amass information: 积累信息
- Amass assets: 积累资产
- Amass stock: 积累股票
- Amass debt: 积累债务
- Amass fame and fortune: 积累名利
- Amass a loyal following: 获得忠实的追随者
- Amass a substantial amount: 积累可观的数量
- Amass a vast collection: 积累庞大的收藏品
- Amass great power: 积聚巨大的权力
- Amass a huge fortune: 积累巨额财富
- Amass a vast amount of data: 积累大量的数据
- Amass a strong network: 积累强大的人脉网络
- Amass a massive following: 积累庞大的追随者群体
- Amass a substantial income: 积累可观的收入
- Amass significant influence: 积累重要的影响力
- Amass a formidable army: 积聚强大的军队
- Amass a considerable amount of knowledge: 积累相当多的知识
- Amass a diverse range of skills: 积累多种技能
- Amass a wide variety of resources: 积累各种资源
- Amass a vast array of experiences: 积累广泛的经历
- Amass substantial support: 获得实质性的支持
- Amass a large customer base: 积累大量的客户群体
- Amass substantial evidence: 积累充分的证据
同近义词
accumulate: gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
hoard: amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away
accrue: accumulate or receive (such payments or benefits)
