English主要词典
collect
Universal Words
verb, adjective, adverb
verb
bring together
1 [VN] ~ sth (from sb/sth) to bring things together from different people or places
SYNGATHER:
to collect data / evidence / information * We're collecting signatures for a petition. * Samples were collected from over 200 patients.
as hobby
2 [VN] to buy or find things of a particular type and keep them as a hobby:
to collect stamps / postcards / fossils
seealsoSTAMPCOLLECTING
of people
3 [V] to come together in one place to form a larger group
SYNGATHER:
A crowd began to collect in front of the embassy.
increase in amount
4 to gradually increase in amount in a place; to gradually obtain more and more of sth in a place
SYNACCUMULATE:
[V] Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. * [VN] We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). * That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. * It's amazing how she collects friends.
take away
5 [VN] ~ sb/sth (from...) to go somewhere in order to take sb/sth away:
What day do they collect the rubbish / garbage? * The package is waiting to be collected. * (BrE) She's gone to collect her son from school.
money
6 ~ (sth) (for sth) to ask people to give you money for a particular purpose:
[V] We're collecting for local charities. * [VN] We collected over ｣300 for the appeal.
7 [VN] to obtain the money, etc. that sb owes, for example by going to their house to get it:
to collect rent / debts / tax
receive / win
8 to receive sth; to win sth:
[VN] to collect a prize / a medal * She collected ｣25000 in compensation. * She collected $50000 on her husband's life insurance policies. [also V]
IDIOMS
collect yourself / your thoughts
1 to try to control your emotions and become calm:
I'm fine-I just need a minute to collect myself.
2 to prepare yourself mentally for sth:
She paused to collect her thoughts before entering the interview room.
PHRASALVERBS
collect sth<->up to bring together things that are no longer being used:
Would somebody collect up all the dirty glasses?
adjective (AmE) (of a telephone call) paid for by the person who receives the call:
to make a collect call
seealsoREVERSEv.(7)
collect adverb:
to call sb collect
