n.  数量，数额

n. 〔感情、特质的〕程度

v.  总计

• a considerable/large/enormous amount 

  数量很大

• a small/tiny amount  一点点

• no amount of sth can/will etc do sth 

  即使再多[再大]…也毫无结果[毫无影响]

• any amount of sth  很多，充足

• amount to

  〔数量上〕达到，总计；等于；相当于

• The amount of nicotine that's delivered in every cigarette is 10% higher than it was six years ago, which means that it is easier to get hooked and harder to quit.

  每根香烟的尼古丁含量

• Yet the cost we project for saving civilization would amount to less than $200 billion a year, 1/6 of current global military spending. In effect, our plan is the new security budget. 每年成本总计不少于$200

• A student's yearly expenses on access codes may amount to their rent for two months.

  每年在…上的花销相当于两个月的租金

• Please pay the full amount by the end of the month. 请在月底前全额付清。

• Her case has attracted an enormous amount of public sympathy.

  她的情况得到了无数民众的同情。

• No amount of persuasion could make her change her mind.

  怎么劝也无法让她改变主意。

• The school has any amount of resources and equipment.

  这所学校拥有充足的资源和设备。

• Her answer amounted to a complete refusal. 她的答复等于完全拒绝。

• His earnings are said to amount to ￡300 000 per annum.

  据说他每年的酬金高达30万英镑。

BrE /əˈmaʊnt/ 

NAmE /əˈmaʊnt/