[with obj.]gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time 积聚,积累 he amassed a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds. 他积攒了一笔估计价值近100万英镑的财产。 ■[no obj.](archaic)(of people) gather together in a crowd or group (古)(人)聚集 the soldiers were amassing from all parts of Spain. 来自西班牙各地的士兵正在集结。
派生 amasser noun 语源
late 15th cent.: from French amasser or medieval Latin amassare, based on Latin massa 'lump' (see mass)