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關(guān)閉窗口 a large amount of作主語的主謂一致
amount用作名詞時(shí)，意為“數(shù)量”“金額”等，通常用于 a (great, large) amount of 這類結(jié)構(gòu)，其后通常接不可數(shù)名詞。如：
There was a fair amount of traffic on the roads. 路上的車輛頗多。
An increasing amount of organic produce is to be found on supermarket shelves. 越來越多的有機(jī)產(chǎn)品出現(xiàn)在超市貨架上。
這類結(jié)構(gòu)用作主語，其謂語的數(shù)取決于 amount 的數(shù)。如：
在這座橋上花了大量資金。
正：A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.
正：Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge.
注：偶爾也可見到其后接復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞的用法，但不算普通。如：
The shopkeeper had a large amount of oranges in his storeroom. 店主在貨倉里存有大量橙子。——摘自《朗文當(dāng)代高級(jí)英語詞典》
Even small amounts of these substances are known to cause skin problems. 我們知道這種物質(zhì)即使是一丁點(diǎn)也會(huì)損害皮膚。——摘自《劍橋高階英詞典》
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