词典释义：
bring or gather together (things, typically when scattered or widespread)
聚集；使集中
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he went round the office collecting old coffee cups 他在办公室里转来转去，把用旧的咖啡杯集中起来
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he collected up all his clothing .他把他所有的衣服集中在一起。
accumulate and store over a period of time
积聚；采集；存储
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collect rainwater to use on the garden .积聚雨水以作浇灌花园之用。
systematically seek and acquire (items of a particular kind) as a hobby
（作为爱好）收藏；搜集；收集
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I've started collecting stamps .我已开始集邮。
[no obj.]come together and form a group or mass
集中，集合
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worshippers collected together in centres 敬神者们聚集在一些中心区
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dust and dirt collect so quickly .尘土积得很快。
call for and take away; fetch
（去）取；接
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the children were collected from school .孩子们从学校接回来了。
go somewhere and accept or receive (something), especially as a right or due
去接受；去领取；去收取（尤指有权要求或应得之物）
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she came to Oxford to collect her honorary degree .她来牛津接受她的荣誉学位。
solicit and receive (donations), especially for charity
（尤指为慈善事业）募捐；募集
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collecting money for the war effort 为准备战争而募款
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I collect for Oxfam .我为英国牛津饥荒救济委员会募捐。
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〈非正式〉 收账；领取（工资，酬劳）
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he'd come to collect .他来收账（或取款、领钱）。
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（尤指在受惊后）恢复镇定。
bring together and concentrate (one's thoughts)
集中（思想）。
〈古〉 推断；推论
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[with clause]
by all best conjectures, I collect Thou art to be my fatal enemy .经过所有最缜密的推测，我得出的结论就是你将成为我的死敌。
cause (a horse) to bring its hind legs further forward as it moves, thereby shortening the stride and increasing balance and impulsion
使（马）以受衔姿势跑。
〈澳／ 新西兰，非正式〉 和…互撞；和…发生冲突
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he lost control of the truck and collected two cats and a cow .他开卡车失控，撞上了两只猫和一头牛。
〈北美〉 （电话）由受话人付费（的）
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[as adv.]
I called my mother collect 我给我母亲打了一个受话方付费电话
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[as adj.]
a collect call .受话人付费的电话。
〈澳／ 新西兰，非正式〉 打赢的赌；赢钱的赌注，胜注。
a short prayer, especially one assigned to a particular day or season
【教会】 （尤指特定日期或季节的）短祈祷文。
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collect stamps 集邮
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collect money 筹钱
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collect money 集资
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collect sth 领取某物
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"late Middle English： from Old French
