amount to

phrasal verb

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amount to something

to add up to something; to make something as a total总计；共计
- His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum.据说他每年挣的钱多达 30 万英镑。
- They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help).起初他们给了我一些帮助，但帮助不大。
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to be equal to or the same as something等于；相当于
- Her answer amounted to a complete refusal.她的答复等于完全拒绝。
- Their actions amount to a breach of contract.他们的行为已属违反合同。
- It'll cost a lot—well, take a lot of time, but it amounts to the same thing.会花很多，哦，得花大量时间，不过反正都是一回事。
(used especially in negative sentences尤用于否定句) to develop into something衍化：发展成某种东西
- You'll never amount to anything.你永远不会有什么出息。