They are going from door to door collecting money from civilians.

他们挨家挨户地从老百姓那里收钱。

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It turned out that in the bag was a special comic book bought by Timothy's brother. Timothy was only collecting money from Jenna for the comic book.

原来，包里是蒂莫西的哥哥买的一本特别的漫画书。蒂莫西只是从詹娜那里收了漫画书的钱。

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He is collecting money.

他在筹集资金。

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Workers stand outside stores, ringing a bell and collecting money in a red metal kettle from shoppers passing by.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Maybe you're paying me indirectly, but I shouldn't be collecting money from you and then awarding grades; that wouldn't be right, but that's what has started to happen.

也许你们正在间接的给我发薪水,但是我不应该从你们手里拿钱,然后按钱给学分,那样是不对的,但是事实就是这样发生了

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A coalition called the Aceh Humanitarian Axis is raising money, collecting donations and sending volunteers.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

"Collecting money for terrorists, " he says, staring hard at me now, waiting to see how I react.

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President Obama bumped unemployment benefits to 99 weeks and is barely collecting money owed by certain favored states.

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College kids collecting money to end fracking or poverty or injustice or Romney?

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