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

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。
As the banks amass cash from IPOs there is a growing temptation to spend.
随着这些银行通过首次公开上市积聚现金，支出的诱惑将越来越大。
Ms. Frazier says clients 'children have turned into paying customers when they amass portfolios of their own.
弗雷泽称，很多客户的孩子在创建自己的投资组合时成为了她的付费客户。
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。
How had he amassed his fortune?
他是如何积累财富的呢？
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。
For example, some people take advantage of the loopholes in the law to amass a great fortune.
例如，有些人钻法律的空子积聚了大笔财富。
You should amass a fortune.
你应该积下一笔财产。
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。
Earth does not require some initiate to amass a fortune to fulfill upon this.
地球并不需要一些提升者聚集财富来完成这一目标。