amassed
amassed — 動詞
- amassedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- amasseds3rd person singular
- amasseding-ing form
- amassededpast simple
1. to gather a large quantity of something steadily over many months or years, espe
積累；聚集
長時間大量收集錢財、物品或知識
to gather a large quantity of something steadily over many months or years, especially money, possessions, information, or knowledge
Dr. Abigail Chen amassed a collection of rare plants from Southeast Asia over her career.
Abigail Chen 博士在職業生涯中，從東南亞積累了大量罕見的植物標本。
amass + noun phrase [collection/fortune/wealth]
The company's chief executive amassed great wealth by investing in technology startups during the 1990s.
這家公司的執行長在 1990 年代投資科技新創公司，因而聚集了鉅額財富。
Bilal amassed enough information through years of research to write a history of that region.
Bilal 經過多年的仔細研究，積累了足夠的資料來撰寫一本關於該地區歷史的書。
The retired librarian had amassed more than three thousand cookbooks from around the world.
那位退休的圖書館員從世界各地收集了三千多本食譜。
- accumulate
more neutral and can happen without deliberate effort, e.g. 'dust accumulates'
- collect
implies deliberate selection and organization, often as a hobby
- gather
more general; can refer to a single event or a short time
- distribute
to give out or spread among many
- scatter
to throw or spread in different directions
文法句型
amass + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object of amass is usually a large quantity — smaller amounts are better described by verbs like collect, gather, or save.