plural sums
plural sums
Learner's definition of SUM
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[count] : an amount of money金額;款項 -
They spent large/considerable sums (of money) repairing the house.他們花大筆錢修繕房子。
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We donated a small sum (of money) to the charity.我們捐了一小筆錢給慈善機構。
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The sellers were asking for a modest sum.賣家要價不高。
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I paid the sum of $500.我付了500美元。
— see also lump sum 2 [count]
a : the result of adding two or more numbers together和;總計;總和 b : a simple problem in mathematics簡易數學題 —
usually plural通常用複數 3
[singular] : the whole amount of something總數;全部 — see also sum total
in sum
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: as a brief statement of the most important information in a piece of writing or speech總而言之;總之
sum and substance
: the general or basic meaning of something said or written概要;要點
sum of its parts
◊ Something that is greater/better/more than the sum of its parts is better or more effective as a team, combination, etc., than you would expect it to be when you look at the different parts that form it.個體相加不如集體的力量大;部分相加不如整體
2 sum /ˈsʌm/ verb
sums; summed; summing
sums; summed; summing
Learner's definition of SUM
sum up
[phrasal verb] 1
sum up or sum up (something) or sum (something) up : to tell (information) again using fewer words : to give a summary of (statements, facts, etc.) : summarize總結;歸納 -
I would like to take a moment to sum up the facts that I presented earlier.我想用點時間歸納一下我前面說過的事實。
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She sums up the main arguments of the essay in the final paragraph.她在最後一段總結了論文的主要論點。
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The judge summed up the evidence in his speech to the jury.法官向陪審團概述了證據。
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To sum up, we need a better public health-care system.總之,我們需要一個更好的醫療保健體系。
2 sum up (someone or something) or sum (someone or something) up
a : to describe or show the most important parts or qualities of (someone or something) in a brief or simple way概括(最重要的部分) b : to describe (someone or something) using few words(以簡潔的詞語)總結,總括,歸納 -
The solution to the landfill problem can be summed up in one word: recycling.解決垃圾填埋問題的辦法可以歸結爲一個詞:回收利用。
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The word “lazy” sums him up pretty well.“懶”是對他的恰當總結。
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“So, you don't want to go because you think it will be boring?” “That just about sums it up.”“這麽說,你不想去是因爲覺得無聊?”“大體上就是這麽回事吧。”
— see also summing-up