amass

amass
verb
  1. [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
  1. late 15th cent.: from French amasser or medieval Latin amassare, based on Latin massa 'lump' (see mass)
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