Amass
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 积聚
- ［英］ v. 积聚 ( to collect to together; to accumulate)
- ［记］ a+mass ( 一团) -> 变成一团 -> 积聚
- ［同］ 同根词: massive ( 巨大的) ; massacre ( 大屠杀)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
verb
- Etymology: Anglo-French amasser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + masser to gather into a mass, from masse mass
- Date: 15th century
- transitive verb
- 1. to collect for oneself ; accumulate amass a great fortune
- 2. to collect into a mass ; gather must select rather than simply amass details
- intransitive verb
- to come together ; assemble
- • amasser noun
- • amassment noun
