collection
UK/kə'lekʃ(ə)n/US/kә'lekʃәn/
NGSL 2kIELTSGREA1
Definitions
n.
A group of objects or things gathered or kept together.
收藏品；一批聚在一起的东西。
n.
The act or process of gathering things together.
收集，征收（行为/过程）。
n.
A set of new clothes released by a designer in a season.
（时装）一季的系列作品。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcollect (gather together) + -ion (act/result) = the gathering, or the gathered set. An art collection is the pile of things picked up and kept together over time.
Root lect still carries 128 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.art collection艺术收藏
- 2.a collection of一批……
- 3.data collection数据收集
- 4.garbage collection垃圾收集
Example Sentences
- 1.
The museum has an impressive collection of ancient coins.
- 2.
Garbage collection happens every Tuesday morning.
- 3.
The designer unveiled her spring collection in Paris.