collect

1. V-T If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. 采集; 收集

Two young girls were collecting firewood. 两位年轻女孩在采集柴火。

Elizabeth had been collecting snails for a school project. 伊丽莎白为一个学校的项目在收集蜗牛。

2. V-T If you collect things, such as stamps or books, as a hobby, you get a large number of them over a period of time because they interest you. 收集 (邮票或书等)

I used to collect stamps. 我过去曾经集邮。

3. collectingN-UNCOUNT 收集

...hobbies like stamp collecting and fishing. …诸如集邮和钓鱼之类的爱好。

4. V-T/V-I If a substance collects somewhere, or if something collects it, it keeps arriving over a period of time and is held in that place or thing. 积聚

Methane gas does collect in the mines around here. 沼气确实积聚在这周围的矿井中。

5. V-T If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it. 聚集 (光、能量或热量等)

Like a telescope, it has a curved mirror to collect the sunlight. 和望远镜一样，它有一个曲面镜来聚集太阳光。

6. V-T/V-I If you collect for a charity or for a present for someone, you ask people to give you money for it. 募捐

Are you collecting for charity?

你是在为慈善募捐吗？

The organization has collected $2.5 million for the relief effort. 该组织已经募集到了250万美元用于救济活动。

7. V-T When you collect someone or something, you go and get them from the place where they are waiting for you or have been left for you. 领走[英国英语]

8. ADV/ADJ (of telephone calls) on a reverse-charge basis (打电话)由对方付费[美国英语]

9. N a short Church prayer generally preceding the lesson or epistle in Communion and other services 短祷文[Christianity]