amass

/əˈmæs/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈmæs/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈmas/ (ame, mw)

amass — verb

  • amasspresent simple I / you / we / they
  • amasseshe / she / it
  • amassedpast simple
  • amassing-ing form

1. to steadily gather a great deal of wealth, objects, or facts by accumulating the

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to steadily gather a great deal of wealth, objects, or facts by accumulating them bit by bit over many years.

例句

Over forty years, art collector Elena quietly amassed a vast collection of Impressionist paintings.

amass + vast collection of [type of object]

Vikram amassed enough frequent-flyer miles through his business trips to fly his whole family to Japan.

amass enough [noun] to [infinitive]

同義詞
  • accumulate

    more neutral in tone; can describe gradual build-up of anything, good or bad (e.g. dust, debt)

  • gather

    less formal and usually implies a smaller scale or shorter time frame

  • collect

    suggests a systematic or deliberate effort, often for a hobby or purpose

  • hoard

    negative connotation; implies keeping things unnecessarily or secretly

反義詞
  • disperse

    to scatter or distribute what was gathered

  • squander

    to waste what was accumulated, especially money

文法句型

amass + noun phrase (object)

用法筆記

Object is almost always a noun phrase denoting a large quantity of something desirable (wealth, collection, knowledge, power, evidence). The verb emphasises gradual accumulation over time rather than a single action.

常見錯誤

❌She amassed a single rare coin.
✅She amassed a collection of rare coins.
💡'amass' implies a large quantity, not just one or two items.
❌He amassed the book from the shelf.
✅He took the book from the shelf.
💡'amass' means to gather a large amount, not to pick up a single object.