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collect

🇬🇧 UK/kə'lekt/🇺🇸 US/kә'lekt/
NGSL 2kA1

Definitions

v.

To gather or bring things together; to accumulate similar items as a hobby; to receive payment

收集,采集;收款

n.

A short prayer said before a scripture reading in a church service

(礼拜仪式中的)短祷文

adj.

Describing a call or shipment where the recipient pays the charges

由收件人付费的

adv.

With payment to be made by the recipient

由收件人付费地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
coltogether, with
+
lectchoose, read, gather
=collect

Common Collocations

  • 1.collect data收集数据
  • 2.collect information收集信息

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She loves to collect stamps from around the world.

  • 2.

    The teacher will collect the homework assignments at the end of the class.

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