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

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。
They amass enough evidence to convict him on six charges.
他们搜集了足够的证据，宣判他有六条罪状。
The capitalists amass great wealth by exploiting workers.
资本家剥削工人而积累了巨额财富。
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。
He had risen from humble origins to amass immense wealth.
他出身卑微，后来积聚了大量的财富。
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。
Stop your goal to amass a fortune for yourself and turn to God.
别害怕，你的时间不多了，别再为自己积累财富了，仰赖上帝吧。
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。
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。
You should amass a fortune.
你应该积下一笔财产。