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  1.  
     [countable] sum (of something) an amount of money金额；款项
    • You will be fined the sum of £200.你将被罚款 200 英镑。
    • a large sum of money一大笔钱
    • The judge awarded them an undisclosed six-figure sum in damages.法官判给他们一笔 6 位数的赔偿金，具体数目未透露。
    • Huge sums have been invested in this project.在这个项目上已投入了巨额资金。
    • The team has raised substantial sums for local charities.这个团队已为当地慈善事业筹到了可观的钱款。
    see also capital sum, lump sum
    Extra Examples
    • £200 was an astronomical sum of money in 1547.在 1547 年，200 英镑可是一个天文数字。
    • For his first book he received the princely sum of $400.他写第一本书得到了 400 美元的“巨款”。
    • He joined the club two years ago for a record sum.两年前他以创纪录的天价加盟该俱乐部。
    • It seemed an absurdly high sum to pay for a coat.买件外套这个价钱好像高得离谱了。
    • Some of the paintings should fetch a tidy sum at today's auction.今天的拍卖会上，有些画应该可以卖一大笔钱。
    • The charity pays a nominal sum to lease the premises.该慈善机构象征性地支付了一点儿钱，租用了这片地产。
    • The gangsters offered him a sum equivalent to a whole year's earnings.歹徒提出要给他一笔相当于他一年收入的钱。
    • The landlord has the right to recover any sums payable under this lease.房东有权收取本租约下所有的应付款项。
    • We eventually agreed a sum and I gave him a cheque.我们最终就款额达成一致，我给了他一张支票。
    • You will have to go to court to recover these sums.想要追回这笔钱，你得打官司。
    • a project that cost vast sums of public money耗费巨额公款的项目
    Topics Moneyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • generous
    • good
    • …
    verb + sum
    • borrow
    • earn
    • fetch
    • …
    sum + verb
    • be due
    • be payable
    • be equal to something
    • …
    phrases
    • a sum of money
    See full entry
  2. [countable, usually singular] sum (of something) the number you get when you add two or more numbers together和；总和；总数
    • The sum of 7 and 12 is 19.7 加 12 的和是 19。
    • Calculate the sum of the following figures.计算下列数字的总和。
    Topics Maths and measurementb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sum
    • calculate
    • find
    • work out
    • …
    preposition
    • sum of
    phrases
    • greater, less, more, etc. than the sum of its/​the parts
    See full entry
  3. (also sum total)
     [singular] the sum of something all of something, especially when you think that it is not very much全部，一切（尤指数量不大）
    • This is the sum of my achievements so far.这就是我目前的全部成就。
  4. [countable] a simple problem that involves calculating numbers算术；（数字的）简单计算
    • to do a sum in your head做心算
    • I was good at sums at school.我上学时擅长算术。
    • 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。
    Extra Examples
    • I did a quick sum to work out how much it would cost.我很快地算出了需要花费的钱数。
    • The company got its sums wrong when estimating how many customers it would attract.这家公司把他们能够吸引的顾客人数估算错了。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • difficult
    • easy
    verb + sum
    • do
    phrases
    • get your sums right/​wrong
    See full entry
    5. see also dim sum
    Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin summa ‘main part, sum total’, feminine of summus ‘highest’.
Idioms
be greater/more than the sum of its parts
  1. to be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group个体相加不如集体的力量大
    • The team is greater than the sum of its parts.这个团队具有强大的整体力量。
in sum
  1. (formal) used to introduce a short statement of the main points of a discussion, speech, etc.总之；总而言之
    • In sum, we have no chance of winning the case.总而言之，我们没有机会胜诉。

sum

verb
 OPAL S
/sʌm/
/sʌm/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sum
/sʌm/
/sʌm/
he / she / it sums
/sʌmz/
/sʌmz/
past simple summed
/sʌmd/
/sʌmd/
past participle summed
/sʌmd/
/sʌmd/
-ing form summing
/ˈsʌmɪŋ/
/ˈsʌmɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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    Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin summa ‘main part, sum total’, feminine of summus ‘highest’.
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CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
SUMSUMabbr.1.■Surface-to-Underwater Missile 舰[地面]对水下导弹
sumsumD.J.:[sʌm]K.K.:[sʌm]n.1.■总数, 总和The expenses came to an enormous sum.开支总数巨大。2.■金额The sum will be increased by fifteen per cent.金额将要增加15%。3.■算术She is better at sums than I am.她的算术比我好。vt. & vi.1.■合计2.■总结, 归纳Contributions summed into several thousand dollars.捐款总数达数千美元。
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
sum noun | verb
 1 
sum / sQm ; sQm /noun C
1. MONEY 钱, an amount of money金额，款项:
•He owes me a large sum of money .他欠我一大笔钱。
[+ of ]
•the sum of ￡4000那笔 4000 英镑的款项
large / substantial / considerable etc sum
•Bill wants to spend a large sum on modernizing the farm.比尔想花一大笔钱将农场现代化。
small / modest / trifling etc sum少量的钱
for a large / small etc sum
•We should be happy to buy it for a modest sum.要是能花不太多的钱就把它买下来，我们会很高兴。
⇒LUMP SUM
⇒princely sum at PRINCELY(1)
2. the sum of sth the total produced when you add two or more numbers or amounts together和; 总和，总数:
•You will have to pay the sum of the two sets of costs.你得支付那两笔费用。
3. greater / more / better etc than the sum of its parts having a quality or effectiveness as a group that you would not expect from the quality of each member（总体的作用）大于部分之和，个体相加不如集体的力量大:
•The team is greater than the sum of its parts.球队只有团结起来才最强大。
4. CALCULATION 计算, a simple calculation by adding, multiplying, dividing etc, especially one done by children at school简单的计算，算术〔尤指小学生的加减乘除运算〕
5. do your sums informal BrEto calculate whether you have enough money to do something算一算是否有足够的钱做某事:
•Do your sums first before you decide how much to spend.算一算再决定要花多少钱。
6. in sum formalused before a statement that gives the main information about something in a few simple words总之，简而言之:
•In sum, soul music is important to the record industry.总之，对唱片业来说灵乐十分重要。
⇒SUM TOTAL
 2 
sumverb
summed, summing
 PHRASAL VERBS 
sum up
1. to give the main information in a report, speech etc in a short statement at the end概括，总结，概述;SYNsummarize
•Gerald will open the debate and I will sum up.杰拉尔德将第一个开始辩论，而我将进行总结。
to sum up
•To sum up, for a healthy heart you must take regular exercise and stop smoking.概括地说，要有个健康的心脏，你必须经常锻炼并戒烟。
sum sth ↔ up
•In your final paragraph, sum up your argument.在最后一段，归结一下你的论点。
2. when a judge sums up or sums up the case at the end of a TRIAL , he or she explains the main facts of the case〔法官在庭审结束前〕总结〔案情〕
⇒SUMMING-UP
3. sum sth ↔ up to describe something using only a few words简而言之:
•The city's problem can be summed up in three words: too many people.这座城市的问题简而言之就三个字: 人太多。
4. sum sth ↔ up to show the most typical qualities of someone or something说明…的典型特征:
•That image sums up the whole film.那幅画面概括了影片的全部内容。
5. sum sb / sth ↔ up to form a judgment or opinion about someone or something对某人/某事物作出判断; 对某人/某事物形成意见:
•Pat summed up the situation at a glance.帕特一眼就看清了当时的情势。
6. that (about) sums it up spokenused to say that a description of a situation is correct主要情况就是这样:
•'So you want us to help you change but you don't believe change is possible?' 'That about sums it up.'“这么说你想让我们帮助你改变，却又觉得不可能改变，是吧？”“就是这个意思。”
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CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843

sum
1 sum /ˈsʌm/ noun
plural sums
1 sum
/ˈsʌm/
noun
plural sums
Learner's definition of SUM
1 
[count] : an amount of money金额；款项
— see also lump sum
2 
[count]
a  : the result of adding two or more numbers together和；总计；总和
b  : a simple problem in mathematics简易数学题 — usually plural通常用复数
3 
[singular] : the whole amount of something总数；全部
— see also sum total

in sum

1 
: as a brief statement of the most important information in a piece of writing or speech总而言之；总之
2 
: in a few words简言之

sum and substance

: the general or basic meaning of something said or written概要；要点

sum of its parts

◊ Something that is greater/better/more than the sum of its parts is better or more effective as a team, combination, etc., than you would expect it to be when you look at the different parts that form it.个体相加不如集体的力量大；部分相加不如整体
— see also zero-sum game
2 sum /ˈsʌm/ verb
sums; summed; summing
2 sum
/ˈsʌm/
verb
sums; summed; summing
Learner's definition of SUM

sum up

[phrasal verb]
1 
sum up or sum up (something) or sum (something) up : to tell (information) again using fewer words : to give a summary of (statements, facts, etc.) : summarize总结；归纳
2 
sum up (someone or something) or sum (someone or something) up
a  : to describe or show the most important parts or qualities of (someone or something) in a brief or simple way概括（最重要的部分）
b  : to describe (someone or something) using few words（以简洁的词语）总结，总括，归纳
— see also summing-up
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
sum n 总计 n 和
sum, summ=add up 总,加
sum n 总计 n 和
summit n 顶峰，峰会 (summ+it 表名词=山的顶峰像数量总和=一样=最高数量=最高峰)
summary n 摘要:大纲{summ+ary=内容总和=摘要)
summation n 总数 (summ+ation)
summarize v 概括 (summ+ar+ize)
consummate v 完成 a 完全的 (con 全部+summ+ate=全部总和=完全)
consummation n 成就,极点 (con+summ+ation)
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843

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