/əˈmaʊnt/ N-VAR The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get. 数量 He needs that amount of money to survive. I still do a certain amount of work for them. V-I If something amounts to a particular total, all the parts of it add up to that total. 总计 Comsumer spending on sports-related items amounted to $9.75 billion.