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TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843

sum

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Related topics: Maths, Numbers
sum1 /sʌm/ ●●○ W2 AWL noun [countableC]   → some
1  money 钱MONEY an amount of money 金额，款项
 He owes me a large sum of money.
他欠我一大笔钱。
sum of
 the sum of £4,000
4,000 英镑金额
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
 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 something HMthe 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的总和。
Examples from the Corpus
the sum of something• The final score of a strategy was the sum of the points it gained against all the other strategies.• It is computed as the sum of the values divided by the number of observations.• The difference between the sums of money in the different bands that people will have to pay is relatively small.• An organism's phenotype was thus believed to be almost entirely accounted for by the sum of these two apparently independent variables.• That is, that line which minimizes the sum of squared deviations from the line. 4.• The national figures, after all, represent the sum of all the varied influences on productivity, good and bad.• This is simply the sum of the distances between the corresponding end-points of the actual and hypothesized word durations.• But the whole doesn't always add up to the sum of its mostly clever parts.
3  greater/more/better etc than the sum of its parts EFFECTIVEhaving a quality or effectiveness as a group that you would not expect from the quality of each member （总体）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。
Examples from the Corpus
greater/more/better etc than the sum of its parts• Or is the organisation more than the sum of its parts?
4. calculation 计算HM 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 British EnglishBrE informalCOUNT/CALCULATE to calculate whether you have enough money to do something 算一算你的钱是否够
 Do your sums first before you decide how much to spend.
算一算你有多少钱再决定花多少钱。
Examples from the Corpus
do your sums• We can accumulate the figures and we can all do our sums.• I did my sums and I knew I could pay him.• You will have to do your sums.
6  in sum MAIN formal used 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，灵乐对于唱片业十分重要。
Examples from the Corpus
in sum• In sum, we need to cut costs.
→ sum total
n COLLOCATIONS
phrases
a sum of money
We urge people not to keep large sums of money in their houses.
adjectives
a large/considerable/substantial sum
He lost a substantial sum of money on the deal.
a huge/enormous/vast sum
The company has invested huge sums in research.
a five-figure/six-figure/seven-figure etc sum (=an amount in the ten thousands, hundred thousands etc )
The newspaper paid a six-figure sum for the photograph of the princess.
a small sum
Each year the inhabitants had to pay a small sum for the use of the pasture.
a modest sum (=not a very big amount of money)
She had paid a modest sum for the paintings.
an undisclosed sum (=an amount that is being kept secret)
He sold the company for an undisclosed sum.
a tidy sum informal (=a large amount of money)
I had managed to save a tidy sum.
the total sum
The total sum lost is believed to be around £2 million.
the princely sum of ... (=a large amount – often used humorously to mean a small amount)
They were surviving on the princely sum of £50 a week.
For the princely sum of $8 million you too could live in a mansion like this.
Examples from the Corpus
sum• a lump-sum payment• But when all had been settled, it seemed that Phil could expect a sum of only about six thousand pounds.• This procedure applies to actions brought for the recovery of a sum, in either contract or tort, not exceeding £1000.• The apartment cost over $25,000, which was an enormous sum in those days.• Stars like Chaplin earned $2000 a week, which was an enormous sum in those days.• We had to do some really hard sums today.• Apple has spent huge sums in its drive to penetrate new markets.• You can receive your bonus in monthly instalments, or as a lump sum.• If it is less than £1.05 a week, it will be paid as a lump sum once a year.• Instead of paying him a regular pension, they gave him a lump sum when he retired.• A lump sum would be paid to a trade association or similar body.• Take your pension in lump sum rather than in monthly checks.• She and the other workers received the princely sum of $14 for the evening's work.• A purse containing a small sum of money was found at Guildhall Square on March 20.• She left a small sum of money to her two granddaughters.• My uncle left me a small sum of money when he died.• She puts away small sums of money when she can afford to.• He offered to purchase the estate for the sum of $80,000.• They are asking $40 for the new software, almost twice the sum it costs when bought via the Internet.• It'll be quicker if I use a calculator for these sums.• This sum will be doubled up to £80,000, if both husband and wife die as a result of the same accident.• The case was settled for an undisclosed sum last year.
sum of money• Increase or decrease a sum of money by a given percentage.• The firm had just paid him a fantastic sum of money.• In response, Red offered the companies huge sums of money, which Blue then had to top.• Particularly if a large sum of money is involved, it could pay you to get the advice of a pension consultant.• The possession of a requisite sum of money entitles the individual to purchase goods and services.• They stole his watch and a small sum of money.• The field officer, after all, has the power to make a discharger spend a substantial sum of money.• As you would expect, a project of this kind requires substantial sums of money to set up.
sum2 ●○○ AWL verb (summed, summing)  
1 sum up phrasal verbphr v 
a) SUMMARIZEto give the main information in a report, speech etc in a short statement at the end 概括，总结，概述 SYN summarize
 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.
总之，为了心脏健康，你必须经常锻炼并戒烟。
sum something ↔ up
 In your final paragraph, sum up your argument.
在最后一段，总结一下你的论点。
b) 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〕概述 → summing-up
c) sum something ↔ up to describe something using only a few words 简而言之 SYN summarize
 The city’s problem can be summed up in three words: too many people.
这个城市的问题可以用三个字来概括: 人太多。
d) sum something ↔ up to show the most typical qualities of someone or something 说明某事物的典型特征
 That image sums up the whole film.
那幅画面概括了影片的全部内容。
e) sum somebody/something ↔ upJUDGE 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 SYN assess
 Pat summed up the situation at a glance.
帕特一眼就看清了当时的情势。
f) that (about) sums it up spokenFINISH/COME TO AN END used to say that a description of a situation is correct 主要情况 （差不多）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.’
“这么说你是想让我们帮助你改变，却又觉得不可能改变，是吧？”“差不多就是这个意思。”
Examples from the Corpus
sum up• The Chairman's job was to introduce the speakers and to sum up at the end of the debate.• I couldn't have summed it up better.• The last section of the report sums up the arguments on both sides.• In these few words the president summed up the feelings of the whole nation.
to sum up• This great work, appearing over a quarter of a century, was intended to sum up all available knowledge.• But to sum up, he is beginning to feel that lawyers have contributed significantly to the disintegration of our country.• The room seemed to sum up his life: his future seemed as bleak as this cubicle.• In Whitehall, three words came to sum up the appointments policy.• Three words to sum up the feelings of the Hereford fans on Saturday.• It is possible to sum up the Pauline arguments in terms of two directives.• Positive thought for the day On this last day I want to sum up the things we have discussed.• In trying to sum up what this Green Movement is you need to distinguish between two important polarities, or tendencies.
that (about) sums it up• This was their task but that sums it up too simply.
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sum• Three words to sum up the feelings of the Hereford fans on Saturday.• It is possible to sum up the Pauline arguments in terms of two directives.• Ask the task orientated member to regularly sum up where the meeting has reached.
From Longman Business Dictionary
sumsum1 /sʌm/ noun [countableC]
1an amount of money
Large sums of money are spent on advertising campaigns.
The company was sold for a sum estimated at $2.3 billion.
→ capital sum → lump sum
2the sum ofACCOUNTING the total produced when you add two or more numbers together
The sum of the loans was nearly 360 billion yen.
3British EnglishBrE a simple calculation done by adding, multiplying, dividing etc
You will have to do your sums (=calculate all the amounts involved), because interest-free credit may not be the cheapest way to buy.
→ see also sum of the digits
sumsum2 verb (summed, summing)
→ sum up
Origin sum1
(1200-1300) Old French summe, from Latin summa, from summus “highest”
sum1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1sum2 verb
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TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
sum

noun¹

 1amount of money一筆錢ADJECTIVE | VERB + SUM | SUM + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, generous, good, great, handsome, hefty, high, large, not inconsiderable, princely (ironic) , significant, sizeable, substantial, tidy (informal) 一大筆錢；可觀的一筆錢；數額很高的一筆錢；絕非微不足道的一筆錢；一筆“巨款”；很大的一筆錢◇It seemed an absurdly high sum to pay for a coat.買件外套這個價錢好像高得離譜了。◇For his first book he received the princely sum of $400.他寫第一本書得到了 400 美元的“巨款”。◇The team has raised substantial sums for local charities.這個團隊已為當地慈善事業籌到了可觀的錢款。➤astronomical, colossal, enormous, exorbitant, huge, magnificent, massive, record, staggering, vast天文數字的一筆錢；數額巨大的一筆錢；數額超大的一筆錢；創紀錄的一筆錢；數額驚人的一筆錢◇£200 was an astronomical sum of money in 1547.在 1547 年，200 英鎊可是一個天文數字。◇He joined the team two years ago for a record sum.兩年前他以創紀錄的天價加盟該隊。➤five-figure, six-figure, etc. (especially BrE) * 5 位數、6 位數等的一筆錢▸➤modest, nominal, reasonable, small, token, trifling不太大的一筆錢；象徵性的一筆錢；適當的一筆錢；一小筆錢；微不足道的一點兒錢◇The charity pays a nominal sum to lease the premises.該慈善機構象徵性地支付了一點兒錢，租用了這片地產。➤derisory, paltry可笑的／微不足道的一點兒錢▸➤average平均金額▸➤net淨金額▸➤round (especially BrE) 整數的金額◇€10 000 is a good round sum.1 萬歐元是很大的一筆整錢。➤full, overall, total全額；總額▸➤agreed, fixed議定的／固定的金額▸➤undisclosed, unspecified未公開的／未說明的金額▸➤annual, monthly, etc.年度、月度等金額▸➤regular定期的金額▸➤guaranteed (especially BrE) 保證的金額▸➤capital, cash, lump資本金額；現金數額；一次付的款額◇My wife would receive a guaranteed lump sum in the event of my death.倘若我死了，我妻子將保證能得到一次性付清的一筆錢。➤tax-free (especially BrE) 免稅款項VERB + SUM➤borrow, earn, fetch, raise, recover (especially BrE) 借來／掙到／賣得／籌集／追回一筆錢◇Some of the paintings should fetch a tidy sum at today's auction.今天的拍賣會上，有些畫應該可以賣一大筆錢。◇You will have to go to court to recover these sums.想要追回這筆錢，你得打官司。➤get, receive得到一筆錢▸➤award sb, contribute, give sb, offer sb, pay (sb), repay (especially BrE) 判給某人／捐出／給予某人／提供給某人／付給（某人）／償還一筆錢◇The judge awarded them an undisclosed six-figure sum in damages.法官判給他們一筆 6 位數的賠償金，具體數目未透露。◇How can we repay such a large sum?我們怎麼能償還這樣一大筆錢？➤invest, spend投資／花費一筆錢▸➤cost耗費一筆錢◇a project that cost vast sums of public money耗費巨額公款的項目➤charge (sb)（向某人）收取一筆錢▸➤agree, agree on就金額達成一致◇We eventually agreed a sum and I paid him.最終我們就款額達成一致，我向他付了款。SUM + VERB➤be due, be payable (both especially BrE) 款項到期／應付◇The landlord has the right to recover any sums payable under this lease房東有權收取本租約下所有的應付款項。➤be equal to sth, be equivalent to sth款項等於⋯／相當於⋯◇The gangsters offered him a sum equivalent to a whole year's earnings.歹徒提出要給他一筆相當於他一年收入的錢。➤exceed sth款項超過⋯PHRASES➤a sum of money一筆錢
sum

noun²

 2calculation計算ADJECTIVE | VERB + SUM | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤difficult, easy難算的／好算的算術VERB + SUM➤do做算術◇I did a quick sum to work out how much it would cost.我很快地算出了需要花費的錢數。PHRASES➤get your sums right/wrong (BrE) 算對了；算錯了◇The company got its sums wrong when estimating how many customers it would attract.這家公司把他們能夠吸引的顧客人數估算錯了。
sum

noun³

 3total總數VERB + SUM | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + SUM➤calculate, find, work out計算／得出／算出總數◇Calculate the sum of the following figures.計算下列數字的總和。PREPOSITION➤sum of⋯的和◇The sum of two and five is seven.2 和 5 的和是 7。PHRASES➤greater, less, more, etc. than the sum of its/the parts比各部份合起來要強；比各部份合起來要弱◇The team is greater than the sum of its parts.這個團隊具有強大的整體力量。
sum

verb

 ●sum sth upADVERB➤aptly, neatly, nicely, succinctly, well適當地概括⋯；巧妙地總結⋯；簡要地總結⋯▸➤perfectly圓滿地總結⋯▸➤just about, pretty much情況就是這樣◇'So we're stuck in this place with no food?' 'That just about sums it up.'“這麼說我們困在了這個地方，沒有食物？”“的確如此。”VERB + SUM UP➤seem to似乎概括⋯▸➤attempt to, try to試圖／設法總結⋯◇The report attempts to sum up recent economic trends.該報道試圖總結最近的經濟走勢。➤be difficult to, be hard to很難／不好概括⋯◇The appeal of this city is hard to sum up.這個城市的迷人之處三言兩語難以講明。PREPOSITION➤as把⋯概括為◇She summed it up as 'the most brilliant lecture I've ever attended'.她將其概括為“我所聽過的最棒的講座”。PHRASES➤can be summed up as能夠概括為◇Her whole philosophy can be summed up as 'so what?'.她的全部人生哲學可以概括為“那又怎麼樣？”。
TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843
sum noun
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TOEFL BNC: 1671 COCA: 3843

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