🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

积聚

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jī jù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Amass/əˈmæs/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他在商界多年,积聚了大量的财富。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To gather together or accumulate a large amount of something, especially wealth or valuable items, over a period of time.

    "Over decades of careful investing, he managed to amass a considerable fortune."
  2. 2

    To collect or assemble things together gradually into a pile or collection.

    "The researchers spent years trying to amass enough data to prove their hypothesis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'amasser', originating from Vulgar Latin 'ammassare', combining the Latin prefix 'ad-' (to) and 'massa' (a mass or lump). The term entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially retaining its literal meaning of forming into a mass before shifting to mean the accumulation of wealth, resources, or knowledge.

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