新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

collectIELTS重点词汇

英 [kəˈlekt]

[VERB]

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VERB. 动词

collects , collecting , collected
1. [T 及物动词] 采集 , 收集
If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
近义词
gather
双语例句
例：
Two young girls were collecting firewood.
两位年轻女孩在拾柴火。
例：
Elizabeth had been collecting snails for a school project.
伊丽莎白在为一个学校的项目收集蜗牛。
例：
They collected rock samples and fossils.
他们收集岩石样本和化石。
例：
Data were collected by three methods.
采用了三种方法收集数据。
例：
Fee revenue was collected from four basic sources.
税收经由四种基本渠道征收。
2. [T 及物动词] 收集（邮票或书等）
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.
双语例句
例：
I used to collect stamps.
我曾集过邮。
3. [I 不及物动词] 积聚
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.
双语例句
例：
Methane gas does collect in the mines around here.
沼气确实积聚在这周围的矿井中。
4. [T 及物动词] 聚集（光、能量、热量等）
If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it.
双语例句
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。
5. [I 不及物动词] 募捐
If you collect for a charity or for a present for someone, you ask people to give you money for it.
双语例句
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.
该组织已经募捐到了250万美元用于救济活动。
6. [T 及物动词] 领走
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.