1. A 总的，全部的　 being a total; considered as a complete amount
2. 完全的，彻底的　 complete, absolute

　～ strength　总兵力
　～ value　总值

　His total debts are 5000 dollars.　他的全部债务是5000美元。
　The library has a total stock of 100,000 books.　这图书馆总的藏书量约有10万册。
　The library has increased in the total number of books, but not in space to hold them.　图书馆增加了藏书量，但没有增加藏书的地方。
　We were in total darkness.　我们完全蒙在鼓里。
　He is in total ignorance of it.　他完全不知道此事。
　The man is a total stranger to me.　那人对我来说完全是个陌生人。
　My efforts ended in total failure.　我的努力终归全盘失败。
　The enemy suffered total defeat.　敌人遭到彻底的失败。
　That government verges on total collapse.　那个政府濒于全面崩溃。
　Only one game separates us from total victory.　一局之差使我们没能取得全胜。
　The work was a total success.　工作取得了圆满成功。
　I find myself in almost total agreement with Tony.　我发现自己的意见几乎完全与托尼一致。
　I am in total disagreement with you over the value of your plan.　关于你的计划价值问题，我与你的意见完全不同。

 ♣ total, complete, entire, whole
　参见complete条。

C 总计，总数 number or quantity obtained as the result of addition

　add up a ～　合计总数
　calculate a ～　合计总数
　combined ～　合计
　in ～　总共

　The total came to〔was〕 3700 dollars.　合计是3700美元。
　Figure the total and I'll pay it with a check.　请把总数算出来，我用支票支付。
　A total of twenty letters were received last month.　上个月收到20封信。
　The total of letters received last month was twenty.　上个月收到20封信。
　The total of the figures should balance with that one in the third column.　这些数字的总和应和第三栏的总和保持平衡。
　Before you finish the total, please add in these new figures.　计算总数时，请把这些新数字也加进去。
　We may get something in total, but averaging it out, each of us will get only next to nothing.　总起来讲，我们能得到一些，但平均起来每个人几乎一无所得。

 ♣ total, aggregate, amount, number, quantity, sum, whole
　参见aggregate条。

1. vt. & vi.计算　 count the total of (sb/sth)
2. vt. & vi.共计，总数达　 amount to

　～ all the expenditures　计算全部支出
　～ the money　合计出钱的总数
　～ accurately　准确地计算出
　～ apparently　明显地计算出
　～ carelessly　草率地计算出
　～ coolly　冷静地计算出
　～ dreamily　恍惚计算出
　～ finally　终于计算出
　～ grossly　完全计算出
　～ hurriedly　仓促地计算出
　～ insidiously　不知不觉地计算出
　～ jerkily　笨拙地计算出
　～ prematurely　提前计算出
　～ roughly　粗略地计算出
　～ satisfactorily　满意地计算出
　～ speedily　快速计算出
　～ studiously　小心计算出
　～ tactfully　巧妙地计算出
　～ unaccountably　莫名其妙地计算出
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不犹豫地计算出
　～ up to　加起来总计

　He has debts totaling more than 20,000 yuan.　他负债总数超过两万元。
　Subsidies on basic commodities total 25 percent of the budget.　基本日用品的津贴总数占预算的25%。
　Total these figures on the list.　把表上这些数字加起来。
　Please total all the expenditures.　请计算一下全部支出是多少。
　They totaled the money they spent last month.　他们合计出了他们上个月所花金额的总数。
　Votes cast for each candidate in each section will be totaled to get a result.　每个代表在每个选区的得票数将累加起来，以得出最后结果。

 ♣ total up to　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　加起来有　add up to
　It totals up to 20 yuan.　加起来有20元。
　The visitors to the exhibition totaled up to 15,000.　展览会的参观者达15,000人。

 ♣ total, add, figure, sum up
　这四个词（组）都可表示“相加（数字）”。其区别在于：
1. total强调计算的结果，为非正式用语，多用于口语中。
2. sum up强调计算的总数，常用于抽象意义，意思是“总结”“概括”。例如：
　Many members spoke at the meeting, and finally the chairman summed up the discussion.　许多成员在会上发了言，最后主席总结了这次讨论。
　You have only 100 words in which to sum up his speech.　你只能用100字来概括他的讲话。
3. figure常用于计算费用。例如：
　I figured in our train tickets but forgot the bus fares.　我把火车票算进去却把公共汽车费忘了。
4. add是普通用语，也是科技用语，主要指运用算术中的加法运算，即求出一系列数字或数量之和，广义则指把一物“加入”或“添加”到另一物中以“增加”原物的重量、规模、总量或重要性。例如：
　The little girl doesn't know how to add yet.　这小女孩还不懂如何做加法。
　If the tea is too strong, add some hot water.　要是茶太浓，可加点开水。

　［同义词］ adj. complete, entire, full, sweeping, thorough, whole n. all, mass, sum v. add, come to
　［反义词］ adj. limited, partial
　［词源］　古法语totalis（全部）