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amount 同時具有可數名詞、與不可數名詞的性質。
它自己可以用單數，也可以用複數。
後面接的名詞，可以是可數名詞、不可數名詞、集合名詞。
請參考下面兩本字典的用法說明與例句：
(1) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
amount noun [uncountable and countable]
1. a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance
amount of
They spend equal amounts of time in California and New York.
a considerable/large/enormous etc amount
a considerable amount of money
a small/tiny etc amount
a tiny amount of dirt
Please pay the full amount (=of money) by the end of the month.
2. used to talk about how much there is of a feeling or quality
a large/considerable etc amount of something
Her case has attracted an enormous amount of public sympathy.
a certain/fair amount of something
Dina encountered a fair amount of envy among her colleagues.
3. no amount of something can/will etc do something used to
say that something has no effect:
No amount of persuasion could make her change her mind.
4. any amount of something used to say that there is plenty of
something, and no more is needed:
The school has any amount of resources and equipment.
(2) 遠東新世紀英漢字典
1. [ the amount] 總計 ，總額 〔 of 〕 ( ⇨ sum 【同義字 】 )
He paid the full amount of the expenses. 他支付了費用的全額
2. [C]. 數量 ，額《 ★ cf. number》
a large amount of money 龐大的金額，鉅款
a small amount of butter 少量的牛油
the amount of people present 在場的人數
the amount of weapons 武器的數量
Any amount of money will do. 金額大小不拘
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