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/kəˈlɛkt/ /ˈkɒlɪkt/ /ˈkɑlɛkt/

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verb

收集，聚集

To gather together; amass.

Examples :

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

苏珊娜把她摊开的所有文件都收集了起来。

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verb

收取，获得

To get; particularly, get from someone.

Examples :

"My brother collects stamps from his friends. "

我弟弟从朋友那里收集邮票。

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verb

收集，搜集.

To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.

Examples :

"My sister collects stamps from different countries as a hobby. "

我妹妹有个爱好，就是收集来自不同国家的邮票。

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verb

得出结论，推断。

To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)

Examples :

"From the clues in the email, the detective collected that the thief was likely familiar with the house's layout. "

从邮件里的线索，侦探推断出小偷很可能熟悉房子的布局。

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verb

收取，征收

(often with on or against) To collect payments.

Examples :

"He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made."

为了收回他打赌输掉的钱，他费了好大劲。

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verb

聚集，集合。

To come together in a group or mass.

Examples :

"The rain collected in puddles."

雨水聚集成了水坑。

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verb

推断，推论

To infer; to conclude.

Examples :

"From the clues in the email, we can collect that the meeting is rescheduled. "

从邮件里的线索，我们可以推断出会议改期了。

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verb

碰撞，撞击。

(of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle).

Examples :

"The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction."

卡车突然转向，冲过中央隔离带，撞上了对面驶来的一辆汽车。

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adjective

对方付费，到付

To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

Examples :

"It was to be a collect delivery, but no-one was available to pay."

本来应该是到付的，但没有人能付款。

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adverb

到付

With payment due from the recipient.

Examples :

"I had to call collect."

我不得不打到付电话。

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noun

集祷文

The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.

Examples :

"Before the Sunday school lesson, the children recited the collect from their prayer books. "

主日学课程开始前，孩子们背诵了祈祷书上的集祷文。

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