Accumulation N Accumulate Period Time Large Things [Oft
This flashcard defines "accumulation" as a large amount of something collected or acquired over time, or the process of collecting things over time. It can refer to both countable (e.g., "accumulations of dirt") and uncountable (e.g., "accumulation of capital") quantities.
This flashcard defines "accumulation" as a large amount of something collected or acquired over time, or the process of collecting things over time. It can refer to both countable (e.g., "accumulations of dirt") and uncountable (e.g., "accumulation of capital") quantities.
1[transitive] to gradually get more and more money, possessions, knowledge etc over a period of time: It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate wealth.► see thesaurus at
collect
2[intransitive] to gradually increase in numbers or amount until there is a large quantity in one place: Fat tends to accumulate around the hips and thighs.—accumulation /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]: the accumulation of dataRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say build up rather than accumulate:· These chemicals tend to build up in the soil.
WDF
accumulation
[əˌkju:mjə'leɪʃn]
TOEFL
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累积(68%),积聚(30%),积聚物(2%)
n.积聚,累积;堆积物
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