amass

🇬🇧 UK/ә'mæs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To gather or accumulate a large amount of something over time.

积累;积聚;堆积

n.

A large collection of things piled or gathered together.

大量积聚物;堆积

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
aprefix
+
massother
=amass

Common Collocations

  • 1.amass wealth积累财富
  • 2.amass power积聚权力
  • 3.amass evidence积累证据

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The entrepreneur managed to amass a fortune through smart investments.

  • 2.

    The team amassed over 100 points in the championship season.

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