The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.

这些会议声称旨在收集金融策略方面的信息。

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Knowing how to gather information is important; knowing how to draw a conclusion from the information is more important.

知道如何收集信息很重要；知道如何从这些信息中得出结论更重要。

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Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise.

有些人用它来密切关注自己所在行业的需求情况，或者收集有关薪酬的信息，以便在加薪谈判时为自己做好准备。

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The goal was to gather information.

VOA: special.2010.05.26

They also must provide detailed information about nearby water and environmental issues that could cause wildlife to gather near an airport.

VOA: special.2009.04.01

But there are supposed to be limits to how much information jurors may gather by themselves.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

The community uses the same tactics and techniques to gather information from all of its sources.

CNN: Retired Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy

U.S. transportation departments would like to use the systems to gather information from the highways.

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Another possible intent behind such an attack could be to gather information for insider trading.

FORBES: Intelligence Agencies Interested In Nasdaq Cyber Attack