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collect v.收集；聚集；募捐；运走；使（自己）镇定 (1) 他以前收集卡片,现在却喜欢收集邮票。(2) 群众迅速聚集在出事现场。(3) 他正在为赈济饥民募捐.(4) 垃圾工每周运走一次垃圾.(5) 我试图使思想集中起来，但是我太激动了。 Other people who want to help those in need seek monetary donations. If you volunteer for a charity, you may collect on behalf of the charity — meaning you get donations. Collect can also refer to getting payment for money that is owed. If you owe money to someone, eventually he'll find you and say, "I'm here to collect."

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英 [kə'lekt] 美 [kə'lekt] (1) He used to collect cards, but now he likes to collect stamps.(2) A crowd soon collected at the scene of the accident.(3) He's collecting (money) for famine relief.(4) The dustmen collect the rubbish once a week.(5) I tried to collect my thoughts but I was too excited. The verb collect describes gathering or bringing something together. Charity organizations often collect warm coats for people in need. 1[VERB 动词]收集；采集 If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.   [V n]Two young girls were collecting firewood...两个小女孩正在拾柴火。Elizabeth had been collecting snails for a school project...伊丽莎白一直在为完成学校的一份课题作业收集蜗牛。1.5 million signatures have been collected.已经收集到150万人的签名。2[VERB 动词]搜集；收藏 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.   [V n]I used to collect stamps...我曾经集过邮。One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare birds.托尼的业余爱好之一是搜集稀有鸟类。collecting...hobbies like stamp collecting and fishing.像集邮、钓鱼之类的业余爱好3[VERB 动词]接走；领取；收取 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.   [V n from n]  [V n]  [BRIT 英]David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays...戴维总是星期三去学校接阿利斯泰尔。She had just collected her pension from the post office...她刚去邮局取了养老金。After collecting the cash, the kidnapper made his escape down the disused railway line.拿到现金后，绑架者沿着废弃的铁道逃走了。in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 pick up4[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)聚积；(使)积存 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.   [V prep/adv]  [V n]  [Also V]Methane gas does collect in the mines around here.周围的矿井里的确有沼气聚积。...water tanks which collect rainwater from the house roof.积存屋顶雨水的水箱5[VERB 动词]积聚(光、能或热) If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it.   [V n]Like a telescope it has a curved mirror to collect the sunlight.和望远镜一样，它有一个曲面镜可以积聚阳光。6[VERB 动词](为慈善事业或礼品)筹款，集资；募捐 If you collect for a charity or for a present for someone, you ask people to give you money for it.   [V for n]  [V n for n]  [Also V n]Are you collecting for charity?...你是在为慈善事业筹款吗？They collected donations for a fund to help military families.他们为一个旨在帮助军人家属的基金筹集捐款。7[VERB 动词]尽力镇静下来；整理(思绪) If you collect yourself or collect your thoughts, you make an effort to calm yourself or prepare yourself mentally.   [V pron-refl]  [V n]She paused for a moment to collect herself...她停了一会儿，让自己镇定下来。He was grateful for a chance to relax and collect his thoughts.他很庆幸有机会放松放松，整理一下自己的思绪。8[ADJ 形容词]受话人付费的 A collect call is a telephone call that is paid for by the person receiving it, not the person making it.   [ADJ n]  [V inflects]  [AM 美]She received a collect phone call from Alaska.她接到一个从阿拉斯加打来的付费电话。If you call collect when you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you.打受话人付费电话Should you lose your ticket call collect on STA's helpline.若遗失机票，请拨打STA的免费求助热线。in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 reverse the charges相关词组：collect up

英语单词	collect
英美音标	英 [kə'lekt] 美 [kə'lekt]
中文释义	v.收集；聚集；募捐；运走；使（自己）镇定
英语例句	(1) He used to collect cards, but now he likes to collect stamps. (2) A crowd soon collected at the scene of the accident. (3) He's collecting (money) for famine relief. (4) The dustmen collect the rubbish once a week. (5) I tried to collect my thoughts but I was too excited.
中文例句	(1) 他以前收集卡片,现在却喜欢收集邮票。 (2) 群众迅速聚集在出事现场。 (3) 他正在为赈济饥民募捐. (4) 垃圾工每周运走一次垃圾. (5) 我试图使思想集中起来，但是我太激动了。
vocabulary简明	The verb collect describes gathering or bringing something together. Charity organizations often collect warm coats for people in need.
vocabulary扩展	Other people who want to help those in need seek monetary donations. If you volunteer for a charity, you may collect on behalf of the charity — meaning you get donations. Collect can also refer to getting payment for money that is owed. If you owe money to someone, eventually he'll find you and say, "I'm here to collect."
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]收集；采集 If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. [V n] Two young girls were collecting firewood... 两个小女孩正在拾柴火。 Elizabeth had been collecting snails for a school project... 伊丽莎白一直在为完成学校的一份课题作业收集蜗牛。 1.5 million signatures have been collected. 已经收集到150万人的签名。 2 [VERB 动词]搜集；收藏 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. [V n] I used to collect stamps... 我曾经集过邮。 One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare birds. 托尼的业余爱好之一是搜集稀有鸟类。 collecting ...hobbies like stamp collecting and fishing. 像集邮、钓鱼之类的业余爱好 3 [VERB 动词]接走；领取；收取 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. [V n from n] [V n] [BRIT 英] David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays... 戴维总是星期三去学校接阿利斯泰尔。 She had just collected her pension from the post office... 她刚去邮局取了养老金。 After collecting the cash, the kidnapper made his escape down the disused railway line. 拿到现金后，绑架者沿着废弃的铁道逃走了。 in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 pick up 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)聚积；(使)积存 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. [V prep/adv] [V n] [Also V] Methane gas does collect in the mines around here. 周围的矿井里的确有沼气聚积。 ...water tanks which collect rainwater from the house roof. 积存屋顶雨水的水箱 5 [VERB 动词]积聚(光、能或热) If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it. [V n] Like a telescope it has a curved mirror to collect the sunlight. 和望远镜一样，它有一个曲面镜可以积聚阳光。 6 [VERB 动词](为慈善事业或礼品)筹款，集资；募捐 If you collect for a charity or for a present for someone, you ask people to give you money for it. [V for n] [V n for n] [Also V n] Are you collecting for charity?... 你是在为慈善事业筹款吗？ They collected donations for a fund to help military families. 他们为一个旨在帮助军人家属的基金筹集捐款。 7 [VERB 动词]尽力镇静下来；整理(思绪) If you collect yourself or collect your thoughts, you make an effort to calm yourself or prepare yourself mentally. [V pron-refl] [V n] She paused for a moment to collect herself... 她停了一会儿，让自己镇定下来。 He was grateful for a chance to relax and collect his thoughts. 他很庆幸有机会放松放松，整理一下自己的思绪。 8 [ADJ 形容词]受话人付费的 A collect call is a telephone call that is paid for by the person receiving it, not the person making it. [ADJ n] [V inflects] [AM 美] She received a collect phone call from Alaska. 她接到一个从阿拉斯加打来的付费电话。 If you call collect when you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you.打受话人付费电话 Should you lose your ticket call collect on STA's helpline. 若遗失机票，请拨打STA的免费求助热线。 in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 reverse the charges 相关词组： collect up

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