collect CET4 TEM4 ( collecting, collected, collects )

动词和副词读作kəˈlɛkt。名词义项 collect读作ˈkɒlɛkt 。

• 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

  例：

  Two young girls were collecting firewood.

  两位年轻女孩在采集柴火。

  例：

  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)

  例：

  I used to collect stamps.

  我过去曾经集邮。

• 3. 

  collecting N-UNCOUNT 收集

  例：

  ...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

  例：

  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)

  例：

  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

  例：

  Are you collecting for charity?

  你是在为慈善募捐吗？

  例：

  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]