collect
verb
adv
noun
kəˈlekt
verb
1
BRING TOGETHER
集合到一起
to
get
things
of
the
same
type
from
different
places
and
bring
them
together
收集，采集; 使集中;
T
After
25
years
of
collecting
recipes,
she
has
compiled
them
into
a
cookbook.
她搜集了 25 年食谱，现在把它们编成了一本烹饪书。
The
company
collects
information
about
consumer
trends.
这家公司搜集有关消费趋向的信息。
We’ve
been
out
collecting
signatures
for
our
petition.
我们出去为我们的请愿征集签名。
2
KEEP OBJECTS
保存物品
to
get
and
keep
objects
of
the
same
type,
because
you
think
they
are
attractive
or
interesting
收藏;
T
Arlene
collects
teddy
bears.
阿琳收藏玩具熊。
3
RENT/DEBTS/TAXES
租金/债务/税
to
get
money
that
you
are
owed
收，收取;
T
collect
tax/rent/a
debt
The
landlady
came
around
once
a
month
to
collect
the
rent.
房东太太每月过来一次收房租。
4
MONEY TO HELP PEOPLE
捐款
to
ask
people
to
give
you
money
or
goods
for
an
organization
that
helps
people
募捐，募集
I,T
[+
for
]
I’m
collecting
for
Children
in
Need.
我在为“困苦儿童”组织募捐。
5
INCREASE IN AMOUNT
增加数量
if
something
collects
in
a
place,
or
you
collect
it
there,
it
gradually
increases
in
amount
聚集，增加
I,T
Rain
collected
in
pools
on
the
road.
路上积了一摊摊的雨水。
solar
panels
for
collecting
energy
from
the
sun
采集太阳能的太阳能电池板
I
didn’t
know
what
to
do
with
it,
so
it
just
sat
there
collecting
dust
.
我不知道该拿它怎么办，于是任由它搁在那里积灰。
6
WIN STH
赢取某物
to
receive
something
because
you
have
won
a
race,
game
etc
赢得，获得
T
Redgrave
collected
his
fifth
Olympic
gold
medal
in
Sydney.
雷德格雷夫在悉尼获得了他的第五枚奥运会金牌。
7
collect yourself/collect your thoughts
to
make
an
effort
to
remain
calm
and
think
clearly
and
carefully
about
something
使自己镇静/集中思想
I
got
there
early
so
I
had
a
few
minutes
to
collect
my
thoughts
before
the
meeting
began.
我提前到达，这样在会议开始之前我有几分钟的时间可以整理一下自己的思绪。
8
TAKE SB/STH FROM A PLACE
从某处带走某人/某物
to
come
to
a
particular
place
in
order
to
take
someone
or
something
away
[尤英] 接走; 领取;
T | especially BrE AmE :
Martin’s
gone
to
collect
the
children
from
school.
马丁去学校接孩子们了。
I’ve
got
to
go
and
collect
the
book
I
ordered
from
the
library.
我得去图书馆取我订的书了。
9
CROWD
人群
to
come
together
gradually
to
form
a
group
of
people
[正式] 聚集
I | formal
A
crowd
was
beginning
to
collect
around
the
scene
of
the
accident.
人群开始聚集在事故现场。
10
to
pick
up
several
things,
and
put
them
together
把〔东西〕收拾好 （收起来 ）
Can
you
collect
up
all
the
dirty
plates
and
cups?
你把所有脏盘子和杯子收拾一下好吗？
adv
11
call/phone sb collect
if
you
telephone
someone
collect,
the
person
who
receives
the
call
pays
for
it
打受话人付费电话;
BrE
ˈkɒlɪkt
noun
12
a
short
prayer
in
some
Christian
services
〔某些基督教仪式中的〕短祷文