v.积聚；收集

A speculator may try to amass great wealth. 投机商会想方设法积聚钱财。

Mr. Smith's business was very successful, and he was able to amass a fortune. 史密斯先生的事业极为成功，所以他积聚了一大笔财富。

She continues to amass a staggering amount of material on the history and technology relating to current-day mind control and other forms of abuse. 她继续收集在历史和技术上涉及到当今的精神控制和其他的孽待形式的令人惊愕的材料。

amass的基本意思是“积累,积聚”,指聚集起来以形成某种积累或构成较大数量。通常用于贵重物品和钱财的积累,数量一般较大。

amass偶尔也可用作不及物动词，意思是“聚集起来，集合起来”,可用于物，也可用于人。例如：The clouds amassed above the hills.云在山顶上积聚起来。