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标题: 趴趴兵营之同型词归类39 [打印本页]

作者: tyropapa 时间: 10-4-25 20:22
标题: 趴趴兵营之同型词归类39

注：
活动内容：
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义（有一词多义的其他词义也请给出），市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人，市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
c.有任何想法烦请大家提出来，大家一起提高O(∩_∩)O
d.很多人反应说看不懂内容，其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词，翻译几个句子，就这么简单……

本期词汇：
collect • gather • accumulate • rack up sth • run sth up • amass • accrue
These words all mean to get more of sth over a period of time, or to increase in quantity over a period of time.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
►  to collect/gather/accumulate/amass  data/evidence/information
►  to accumulate/rack up/run up/amass/accrue  debts
►  to accumulate/rack up/run up/accrue  losses
►  to accumulate/rack up  profit
►  to accumulate/amass a  fortune
►  to accumulate/accrue  interest
►  debts  accumulate/accrue
►  dirt/dust/debris  collects/accumulates
►  to  gradually/slowly/steadily  collect/gather/accumulate (sth)

collect [ T ,  I ]
to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place
That guitar's been sitting  collecting  dust  ( = not being used )  for years now.
People sometimes  collect  things of a particular type as a hobby:  to  collect  stamps/postcards/fossils

gather [ T ]
to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources
She  gathered  her things  together  and got to her feet.
NOTE collect  or  gather?
Both  collect  and  gather  can be used in the same way to talk about bringing together data, information or evidence. When talking about things,  gather  is used with words like  things ,  belongings  or  papers  when the things are spread around within a short distance.  Collect  is used to talk about getting examples of sth from different people or places that are physically separated.

accumulate [ T ,  I ] ( rather formal )
to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time; to gradually increase in number or amount over a period of time
Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.

► accumulation noun  [ U ,  C ]:an accumulation of toxic chemicals
NOTE collect  or  accumulate?
Dust and dirt or some other material can  collect  or  accumulate  in a place if it gradually increases in amount over a period of time.  Collect  is used especially when a small amount of dust or dirt gets stuck in places that are hard to clean:  Food debris  collects  in holes in the teeth. Accumulate  is used especially about a larger amount of material that increases very gradually over a very long period of time:  The sediment accumulates over millions of years.

rack  up sth  phrasal verb  ( rather informal ,  business or journalism )
to collect sth, such as profits or losses in a business, or points in a competition
The company racked up $200 million in losses in two years.

run sth  up phrasal verb ( rather informal )
to allow a bill, debt or loss to reach a large total
She had run up a huge phone bill during the course of the relationship.
  Run up  is nearly always used with  bill ,  debt  or  loss .

amass [ T ] ( especially written )
to collect sth in large amounts, especially money, debts or information
They amassed enough evidence to convict her.

accrue [ T ] ( formal )
to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time
The money was placed in a special account to accrue interest.

作者: shuangily 时间: 10-4-25 20:58
collect
[kəˈlekt]
vt. 1 收集, 采集 2 领取; 接走; 拿走
vi. 聚集, 集合
vt. & vi. 征收; 募集

gather
[ˈɡæðə]
vt. & vi. 1 (使)聚集; 集合 2 推断; 了解
vt. 1 收集, 收拢(分散的东西) 2 采集, 采拾; 收割, 收获 3 把…围住, 拉紧…; 打褶子

accumulate
[əˈkju:mjuleit]
vt. & vi. 堆积; 积累

rack up  sth
在比赛中获(胜), 得(分)

run up  sth
1 升起 2 (使)增长 3 迅速地登上; 沿…迅速地移动

amass
[əˈmæs]
vt. 积累, 积聚

accrue
[əˈkru:]
vi. 增加, 增长

That guitar\'s been sitting collecting dust ( = not being used ) for years now.
那把吉他好多年没人用过了！

She gathered her things together and got to her feet.
她把她的东西收拾到一起然后站了起来。

Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.
如果房屋没有定期清理，灰尘和污垢很快积累起来。

The company racked up $200 million in losses in two years.
该公司在两年内损失达2亿美元。

She had run up a huge phone bill during the course of the relationship.
她在这种关系期间，使电话帐单增长很大。（这句翻译的感觉不通顺）

They amassed enough evidence to convict her.
他们找到了足够的证据判她有罪。

The money was placed in a special account to accrue interest.
这些钱被放置在一个特别帐户中获得利息。

作者: 绿箭123 时间: 10-4-25 21:21
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作者: magic9901 时间: 10-4-26 01:16
collect [ T , I ]
收集，采集
to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place
从不同的人或地方把东西或信息放到一起；在一个地方数量上的逐渐增加
That guitar\'s been sitting collecting dust ( = not being used ) for years now.
那把吉他已经多年没有用过，上面都积满了灰尘。
People sometimes collect things of a particular type as a hobby: to collect stamps/postcards/fossils
人们有时候收集一些特别的东西作为爱好：收集邮票/明信片/化石
gather [ T ]
搜集，推断
to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources
把已经四处传播的东西放到一起；收集来自不同来源的信息
She gathered her things together and got to her feet.
她把她的东西收拾了一下，然后站起来
NOTE collect or gather?
注意 collect或gather的异同？
Both collect and gather can be used in the same way to talk about bringing together data, information or evidence.
collect和gather都能用于同样的情形，例如谈论收集数据、信息或证据
When talking about things, gather is used with words like things , belongings or papers when the things are spread around within a short distance.
当谈论事情的时候，在事情被短距离四处传播的时候，gather习惯用于像东西，附件或纸等词
Collect is used to talk about getting examples of sth from different people or places that are physically separated.
collect习惯用于谈论来自物理隔离的不同的人或地方的事情的例子

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