sum
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A sum of money is an amount of money. (一) 笔 (钱)
Large sums of money were lost. 大笔大笔的钱损失了。
2. N-SING In mathematics, the sum of two or more numbers is the number that is obtained when they are added together. (数字的) 和
The sum of all the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. 一个三角形的所有角度之和是180度。
3. N-SING The sum of something is all of it. You often use sum in this way to indicate that you are disappointed because the extent of something is rather small, or because it is not very good. 全部
To date, the sum of my gardening experience had been futile efforts to rid the flower beds of grass. 迄今为止，我全部的园艺经验就是给花圃徒劳地除草。
4. N-COUNT A sum is a simple calculation in arithmetic. 简单运算[英国英语]
5. →see also lump sum
N-COUNT
1. N the standard monetary unit of Uzbekistan, divided into 100 tiyin 烏茲別克斯坦琛
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sum /sʌm/ (summing,summed,sums)
sum /sʊm/
剑桥词典
- We were awarded a derisory sum.
- Having sold the house she had a large sum of money at her disposal .
- She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary .
- Her divorce settlement included a lump sum of $2 million.
- She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million pounds for that film .
sum noun (AMOUNT OF MONEY)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an amount of money
金额
Huge sums of money are spent on national defence . 巨额的钱财都投入到了国防上。
He sold the house for a tidy (= large ) sum. 他把房子卖了一大笔钱。
humorous I worked for three whole weeks for which I received the princely (= very low ) sum of $100. 我整整工作了3周，却只得到了可怜巴巴的100美元。
例句
sum noun (TOTAL)
[ 单数名词 ]the whole number or amount when two or more numbers or amounts have been added together
总数，总和
The sum of 13 and 8 is 21. 13加8等于21。
in sum formal
considered as a whole
总的来说，总而言之，总之
The meeting was, in sum, a disaster . 总的来说，这次会议糟糕透了。
the sum of sth
all of something, especially when this is not very much
全部…，所有…
And that's the sum of my knowledge on the subject ! 恐怕我对这个学科的了解总共就那么一点点！
sum noun (CALCULATION)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a calculation , especially a simple one, using such processes as adding , taking away, multiplying , or dividing
（尤指运用加减乘除的简单）计算，算术
I remember how much I hated doing sums when I was at school . 我记得我上学的时候非常讨厌算术。
习语
get/have your sums right/wrongmore/greater/bigger etc. than the sum of its parts 返回 sum