[] an amount of money 金额;款项◆a large sum of money 一大笔钱◆They paid a nominal sum of 1 cent per share. 他们每股象徵性地支付了 1 分钱。◆policies for savers with small sums to invest 针对小额投资储户的政策◆He was paid a six-figure sum (= over 100 000 dollars, euros, etc.) for joining the company. 他因加入公司而得到六位数的收入。⨁a considerable / large / significant / substantial sum 一大笔钱⨁an enormous / a huge / vast sum 一笔巨款⨁a modest / nominal / small sum 一笔不多的/象徵性的/小额的钱
[, ]the number you get when you add two or more numbers together 和;总和◆The sum of exports and imports rose by 5% in the first half of this year. 今年上半年进出口总额上升了 5%。⨁to calculate / find / work out the sum (of sth) 计算/算出(某物的)总和
[] a simple problem that involves calculating numbers 算术;简单运算◆I did a few sums in my head and decided it was a good price. 我在脑子里简单算了一下就确定那是个好价钱。◆If we've got our sums right, we should be profitable within six months. 如果我们的计算没错的话,我们在六个月内就会盈利。
( ˌsum ˈtotal) [] all of sth 全部;一切◆The sum of all these small changes has had a huge effect on the industry. 所有这些微小的变化加在一起对这个产业产生了巨大的影响。
●be greater/more than the ˌsum of its ˈpartsto be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group 个体相加不如集体力量大●in ˈsumused to introduce a short statement of the main points of a discussion or speech 总之;总而言之capital sum lump sum