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| 1 | with all the numbers or things added together 总的；全部的 |
| The total cost of the project came to over £700,000. 工程的全部费用达70万英镑以上。 |
| The total number of votes was over one million. 选票总数超过100万。 |
| Recent immigrants make up less than 3% of the total population. 新近的移民占不到总人口的3％。 |
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| 2 | completeused for emphasizing something 完全的，绝对的（用于强调） |
| Why would you let a total stranger into the house? 你怎么会让一个完全陌生的人进屋？ |
| They sat in almost total silence the whole evening. 他们整晚坐着，几乎没人吭声。 |
| The event was a total success. 活动非常成功。 |
| The oil companies had shown a total disregard for public opinion. 石油公司根本不理会舆论。 |
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