amicably

友好地；和善地

 

【例】The claim in question has been settled amicably.

有疑问的那项索赔业已友好地解决了。

 

amount

 

【1】数额；金额；总数

 

【例】One of their suppliers is the Weston Glass Co., Ltd. with whom they have been doing an increasing amount of business recently.

韦斯顿玻璃有限公司是他们的供应商之一，最近他们与该公司的交易越做越大。

 

【2】for the amount of、in the amount of、to the amount of金额为

 

【例】We refer to your Contract No.200 covering enamel ware in the amount of £1000.

我们这封信要涉及金额为1000英镑、购买搪瓷制品的第200号合同。

 

【3】（金额）合计；达到

 

①多与介词to连用。

【例】We can only say now how sorry we are that these increases in price should have been forced upon us, but we can assure you that they will not amount to an average of more than 5%.

非常抱歉，我们不得不提高价格；但是我们保证价格增长平均不会超过5%。

 

②用现在分词作后置定语。

【例】We are prepared to offer you a discount of 5% on an order amounting to £10,000 or over.对于总额达10 000英镑以上的订单，我们愿给以5%的折扣。

 

【4】等于

 

与介词to连用，接用名词或动名词。

【例】Your reply amounts to a refusal of our request.

= Your reply amounts to refusing our request.

你们的答复等于拒绝了我们的请求。

 

analyze

分析

 

【例】The leader analyzed the current economic situation.

领导人分析了当前的经济趋势。