sum

英 [sʌm]

美 [sʌm]

n.  金额; 款项; 和; 总和; 总数; 全部，一切(尤指数量不大)
v.  归纳;总计;总结，概括

复数：sums　第三人称单数：sums　过去分词：summed　过去式：summed　现在分词：summing　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1671 / COCA.3843

短语动词

短语用例

sum up

sum sth↔up

• 总结；概括
  to state the main points of sth in a short and clear form
  1. The sum of 7 and 12 is 19.
     7加12的和是19。
• （审理结束前）作概述
  to give a summary of the main facts and arguments in a legal case, near the end of a trial
  1. This is the sum of my achievements so far.
     这就是我目前的全部成就。

sum sb/sth↔up

• 简而言之
  to describe or show the most typical characteristics of sb/sth, especially in a few words
• 估量，判断（某人或事物）
  to form or express an opinion of sb/sth

习惯用语

n.

be greater/more than the sum of its parts
• 个体相加不如集体的力量大
  to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group
in sum
• 总之；总而言之
  used to introduce a short statement of the main points of a discussion, speech, etc.

牛津词典

noun

• 金额；款项
  an amount of money
  1. You will be fined the sum of £200.
     你将被罚款200英镑。
  2. a large sum of money
     一大笔钱
  3. a six-figure sum
     一笔六位数的款项
• 和；总和；总数
  the number you get when you add two or more numbers together
  1. The sum of 7 and 12 is 19.
     7加12的和是19。
• 全部，一切（尤指数量不大）
  all of sth, especially when you think that it is not very much
  1. This is the sum of my achievements so far.
     这就是我目前的全部成就。
• 算术；（数字的）简单计算
  a simple problem that involves calculating numbers
  1. to do a sum in your head
     做心算
  2. I was good at sums at school.
     我上学时擅长算术。
  3. If I've got my sums right, I should be able to afford the rent.
     要是我算对了的话，我应该负担得起这笔租金。

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 款项;金额
  Asum ofmoney is an amount of money.
  1. Large sums of money were lost...
     损失了大笔钱财。
  2. Even the relatively modest sum of £50,000 now seems beyond his reach.
     现在即使是相对来说并不算多的 5 万英镑对他来说也是遥不可及的。
• N-COUNT 算术;简单计算
  Asumis a simple calculation in arithmetic.
  1. I can't do my sums.
     我算不出来。
• N-SING 和;总和;总数
  In mathematics,the sum oftwo numbers is the number that is obtained when they are added together.
  1. The sum of all the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
     三角形内角总和为 180 度。
• N-SING 全部;所有
  The sum ofsomething is all of it.
  1. 'Public opinion' is only the sum of the views of thousands of people like yourself...
     “舆论”只是所有像你一样的成千上万人的意见的总和。
  2. The sum of evidence points to the crime resting on them...
     所有证据都表明该犯罪乃他们所为。
  3. Has it, in its 30 years, added much to the sum of human happiness?
     30 年来，它为人类带来了更多幸福吗？
• See also:lump sum
• PHRASE 总之;总而言之
  You usein sumto introduce a statement that briefly describes a situation.
  1. In sum, the two countries are now true economic partners...
     总而言之，两国目前是真正的经济合作伙伴。
  2. It is a situation, in sum, devoid of logic.
     总之，该情况毫无逻辑。
• PHRASE 个体相加不如集体的力量大;总体大于个体之和
  If you say that something ismore than the sum ofitspartsorgreater than the sum ofitsparts, you mean that it is better than you would expect from the individual parts, because the way they combine adds a different quality.
  1. As individual members' solo careers have proved, each band was greater than the sum of its parts.
     成员单飞后的发展证明，每个乐队的成员只有组合在一起才能创造出更大的成功。

英英释义

noun

• the whole amount
  Synonym:totaltotalityaggregate
• a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  Synonym:amounttotal
• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  1. the gist of the prosecutor's argument
  2. the heart and soul of the Republican Party
  3. the nub of the story
  Synonym:kernelsubstancecorecentercentreessencegistheartheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatnubpithnitty-gritty
• the final aggregate
  1. the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered
  Synonym:summationsum total
• a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
  1. let C be the union of the sets A and B
  Synonym:unionjoin
• a quantity of money
  1. he borrowed a large sum
  2. the amount he had in cash was insufficient
  Synonym:sum of moneyamountamount of money

verb

• determine the sum of
  1. Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
  Synonym:totaltottot upsum upsummatetote upaddadd togethertallyadd up
• be a summary of
  1. The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper
  Synonym:summarizesummarisesum up

双语例句

• You owe a certain person a sum of money
  你欠某人一笔钱。
• He had sought to obtain payment of a sum which he had claimed was owed to him.
  他声称别人欠他一笔钱，他在想方设法讨要回来。
• Nothing about this sum has come to light
  关于这笔钱人们一无所知。
• I can't do my sums.
  我算不出来。
• He is saving a sum of money to buy a home for his family.
  他正积蓄一笔钱以便买一幢住宅供全家居住。
• A remittance of a large sum is required.
  要求一笔大数额的汇款。
• 'Public opinion' is only the sum of the views of thousands of people like yourself
  “舆论”只是所有像你一样的成千上万人的意见的总和。
• To whom shall I debit this sum?
  此款应记入谁的账户的借方？
• It is a situation, in sum, devoid of logic.
  总之，该情况毫无逻辑。
• Has it, in its 30 years, added much to the sum of human happiness?
  30年来，它为人类带来了更多幸福吗？