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collective adj.集体的,共同的n.集体 The word collective indicates a group, and is often used in opposition to the efforts or will of an individual. Your neighbor who is the only one on the block who refuses to mow her law? She's going against the collective. A commune is a type of collective living situation, in which several families might live together and contribute for the benefit of the whole. If you work well with others, then you appreciate how collective efforts can often result in better results. ★★★☆☆ 2015.4

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[kə'lektiv] Collective is a word that describes a group of people acting together. A prom might turn into a smashing success through the collective efforts of the student body. Integrity had collapsed, she argued, because of a collective acceptance that the only “sorting mechanism” in society should be profit and the market. 1[ADJ 形容词]集体的；共同的 Collective actions, situations, or feelings involve or are shared by every member of a group of people.   [ADJ n]It was a collective decision...这是集体的决定。The country's politicians are already heaving a collective sigh of relief.该国的政界人士均已松了口气。collectivelyThey collectively decided to recognize the changed situation...他们集体决定承认形势已经发生改变。The Cabinet is collectively responsible for policy.内阁集体对政策负责。2[ADJ 形容词]总的；集合的 A collective amount of something is the total obtained by adding together the amounts that each person or thing in a group has.   [ADJ n]Their collective volume wasn't very large.他们的总量不是太大。collectivelyIn 1968 the states collectively spent $2 billion on it.1968年，各州在这上面总共花费了20亿美元。3[ADJ 形容词]集合的；总括的 The collective term for two or more types of thing is a general word or expression which refers to all of them.   [ADJ n]Social science is a collective name, covering a series of individual sciences.社会科学是一个统称，涵盖一系列的独立学科。collectively...other sorts of cells (known collectively as white corpuscles).其他类型的细胞(统称为白细胞)4[N-COUNT 可数名词]集体企业；合作农场 A collective is a business or farm which is run, and often owned, by a group of people who take an equal share of any profits.   [BUSINESS 商]He will see that he is participating in all the decisions of the collective.他会确保自己参与集体企业的各项决策。

英语单词	collective
英美音标	[kə'lektiv]
中文释义	adj.集体的,共同的 n.集体
vocab简明	Collective is a word that describes a group of people acting together. A prom might turn into a smashing success through the collective efforts of the student body.
vocab扩展	The word collective indicates a group, and is often used in opposition to the efforts or will of an individual. Your neighbor who is the only one on the block who refuses to mow her law? She's going against the collective. A commune is a type of collective living situation, in which several families might live together and contribute for the benefit of the whole. If you work well with others, then you appreciate how collective efforts can often result in better results.
真题原句	Integrity had collapsed, she argued, because of a collective acceptance that the only “sorting mechanism” in society should be profit and the market.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]集体的；共同的 Collective actions, situations, or feelings involve or are shared by every member of a group of people. [ADJ n] It was a collective decision... 这是集体的决定。 The country's politicians are already heaving a collective sigh of relief. 该国的政界人士均已松了口气。 collectively They collectively decided to recognize the changed situation... 他们集体决定承认形势已经发生改变。 The Cabinet is collectively responsible for policy. 内阁集体对政策负责。 2 [ADJ 形容词]总的；集合的 A collective amount of something is the total obtained by adding together the amounts that each person or thing in a group has. [ADJ n] Their collective volume wasn't very large. 他们的总量不是太大。 collectively In 1968 the states collectively spent $2 billion on it. 1968年，各州在这上面总共花费了20亿美元。 3 [ADJ 形容词]集合的；总括的 The collective term for two or more types of thing is a general word or expression which refers to all of them. [ADJ n] Social science is a collective name, covering a series of individual sciences. 社会科学是一个统称，涵盖一系列的独立学科。 collectively ...other sorts of cells (known collectively as white corpuscles). 其他类型的细胞(统称为白细胞) 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]集体企业；合作农场 A collective is a business or farm which is run, and often owned, by a group of people who take an equal share of any profits. [BUSINESS 商] He will see that he is participating in all the decisions of the collective. 他会确保自己参与集体企业的各项决策。
来源	2015.4

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