amount to

amount to

释义：amount在这里是动词，这是一个很文雅的表达“等同于、累积到”的方式。

例句：
Because rafters are typically spaced 16 inches on center, this amounts to 8 inches (in both directions) from the rafter's center line.
In his quest for a politics of vision and principles, the President seemed oblivious to the quip by philosopher Thomas Hobbes that words without swords amount to nothing at all.