Word · Frequency #831
total
总数；总额
The whole amount or sum; the result of adding numbers together.
- 1.
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
由较小数额相加所得的总数。
- 2.
the whole amount
整体数量
- 3.
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
通过一组数字相加得到的数量
由较小数额相加所得的总数。；整体数量；通过一组数字相加得到的数量；总数；全体
In use
The total of the bill comes to fifty dollars.
Please add the numbers and write the total at the bottom of the page.
The final total was higher than we had expected.
Connections
Collocations
- a total of
- 总数，总计
- The company reported a total of 500 employees.该公司报告总共有500名员工。
- in total
- 总共
- In total, we spent three hours on the project.总共，我们在该项目上花了三个小时。
- grand total
- 总计
- The grand total of the bill was $100.账单的总额为100美元。
- running total
- 累计
- Keep a running total of your expenses.保持你的支出的累计总数。
- annual total
- 年度总数
- The annual total of visitors reached 2 million.年度游客总数达到了200万。
- total for
- ……的总数
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Total音似‘头头’，想象两个头加起来就是总数。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Contexts: mathematics, accounting, everyday counting. Note: 通常用于各种正式和非正式场合，表示通过加总得到的整体数量。
Grammar Note
常用于短语 'in total' 中表示总计。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-al' spelling ending but none are perfect rhymes with 'total' (/ˈtəʊ.təl/) because their stressed vowel or following consonant sounds differ.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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