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.
投资者一次性投入资金，保险公司保证偿还这些钱，并在每年保持一个固定的增长率。
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.
在硝酸中溶解少量银和水银，再扔一小块金属混合物，不久，蛛网一样的闪亮的“戴安娜之树”就会在玻璃上形成。
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.
我妈妈的戒指的钻石，部分来自曾经前面提到过的藏在浴室地板的胸针。每天提醒我，我不需要编故事。

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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