in a lump

基本解释

The investor puts in a lump sum, which is guaranteed for repayment, and the insurer increases this guarantee at a set rate each year.
投資者一次性投入資金，保險公司保証償還這些錢，竝在每年保持一個固定的增長率。
Dissolve a pinch of silver and mercury in a solution of nitric acid, drop in a lump of metal amalgam, and soon a spidery, glittering “Tree of Diana” will form on the glass.
在硝酸中溶解少量銀和水銀，再扔一小塊金屬混郃物，不久，蛛網一樣的閃亮的“戴安娜之樹”就會在玻璃上形成。
The diamonds of my mother's ring, once part of that aforementioned brooch found in a lump of tar in a bathroom stall, remind me, daily, that I don't need to make things up.
我媽媽的戒指的鑽石，部分來自曾經前麪提到過的藏在浴室地板的胸針。每天提醒我，我不需要編故事。

Generally, life insurance death benefits paid to a beneficiary in a lump sum are not treated as income to the recipient.
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A-levels, where the exams are spread over two years rather than taken in a lump at the end of the course, are easier.
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Money is money to be used for their goals, whether it comes monthly or in a lump sum from the IRS or anywhere else.
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