1.動詞
to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place
收集，采集;收藏;搜集;聚集，集合，彙集;聚積;領取;收走，接走;（把東西）收拾好，收起來;募捐;收（欠款）;收到;赢得，獲得;（平面上）積滿;積聚(光、能或熱);(重新)集中(思想等)，使(自己)鎮定下來 ;打起(精神)，鼓起(勇氣)
collect sth (from sb/sth)
收集；采集
collect data/evidence/information
收集資料 / 證據 / 資訊(情報)
collect stamps/postcards, etc.
集郵、收藏明信片等
I used to collect stamps.
我曾經集過郵。
Two young girls were collecting firewood.
兩個小女孩正在拾柴火。
We collected dry sticks to start a fire.
我們撿了些枯枝生起火來。
We collected shells on the beach.
我們在海灘拾貝殼。
Candidates shall remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
考生必須留在座位上，等所有試卷收好以後方可離去。
candidate [ˈkændɪdət]
n.候選人;(競選或求職的)申請人;投考者;應試者;參加考試的人;被認定适合者;被認定有某種結局者
We've been collecting data from various sources.
我們一直從各種管道收集資料。
We're collecting signatures for a petition.
我們在為請願書收集簽名。
Samples were collected from over 200 patients.
已從200多名病人取樣。
A crowd began to collect in front of the embassy.
人群開始聚集在大使館的前面。
embassy [ˈembəsi]
n.(統稱)使館官員;大使館(指館舍)
That guitar's been sitting collecting dust for years now.
那把吉他至今已塵封多年。
Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.
房間的角落裡積滿了灰塵。
Water had collected in the holes in the road.
水積聚在道路的坑窪處。
She's gone to collect her son from school.
她到學校接她兒子去了。
David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays.
戴維總是星期三去學校接阿利斯泰爾。
I have to collect the children from school at 3 o'clock.
我得在3點鐘到學校接孩子。
We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport.
我們安排了一輛轎車到機場接我們。
The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us.
旅館召了輛計程車等着接我們。
此時與 pick up同意
The package is waiting to be collected.
這包裹在等人領取。
collect (sth) (for sth)
募捐；募集
We're collecting for local charities.
我們正在為當地慈善機構募捐。
We collected over £300 for the appeal.
我們為此呼籲募集了300多英鎊。
appeal [əˈpiːl]
n.上訴;申訴;吸引力;感染力;魅力;(尤指慈善機構或警方的)呼籲，籲請，懇求;啟發
v.上訴;申訴;有吸引力;有感染力;引起興趣;呼籲;籲請;懇求;啟發
We collected money in behalf of the homeless.
我們為幫助無家可歸者而募捐。
She collected £25 000 in compensation.
她得到了25 000英鎊賠償金。
compensation [ˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn]
n.(對不利局面的)補償;賠償;補償(或賠償)物;(尤指)賠償金;補償金;使壞的情況變好的事物
Are you collecting for charity?
你是在為慈善事業籌款嗎？
The money was collected for a specific purpose.
這筆錢是為一個特定用途而收的。
I'm collecting sponsors for next week's charity run.
我正在為下星期的募款賽跑征集捐款者。
sponsor [ˈspɑːnsər]
n.贊助商;(廣播電視節目、音樂會或運動會的)贊助者;為慈善活動捐資的人;義賽(或義演等)捐款者;(教育訓練或教育的)資助者;（法案等的）倡議者，發起人，倡導者;保人;代父（或母）
vt.主辦;舉辦;贊助(活動、節目等);促成;為慈善活動捐資;為義賽捐款;資助;倡議，送出（法案等）
We collected £ 700 and every penny went to charity.
我們募集了700英鎊，悉數捐給了慈善事業。
collect a prize/a medal
獲獎；赢得獎牌
She paused for a moment to collect herself.
她停了一會兒，讓自己鎮定下來。
I'm fine─I just need a minute to collect myself.
我沒事，隻是需要稍稍鎮定一下。
She paused to collect her thoughts before entering the interview room.
她停下來定了定神，才走進面試室。
collect yourself/your thoughts（盡力）鎮定下來，斂神專注；做好精神準備
2.形容詞和副詞
由受話人付費的； (打電話、電報等時)以由受話人(或收報人等)付費的方式
make a collect call
打對方付費電話
call sb collect
給某人打由受話人付費的電話(adv)
She received a collect phone call from Alaska.
她接到一個從阿拉斯加打來的付費電話。
I’d like to make a collect phone call.
我想打一個由對方付費的電話。
Could you make this call collect ,please?
請把這個電話讓對方付費，好嗎？（adv）
I called home collect and told my parents I didn’t think I was smart enough to be there.《親曆曆史》
我給家裡打了一個由家裡付費的電話，告訴父母說，我認為自己不夠聰明，不配當韋爾斯利的學生。（adv）
該書譯本沒有将collect的副詞表示“由對方付費的”含義譯出來。
3.collected,adj鎮靜;冷靜;泰然;收成全集的
She always stays cool, calm and collected in a crisis.
她在危急關頭總是很冷靜鎮定，處之泰然。
crisis [ˈkraɪsɪs]
n.危機;危急關頭;危難時刻;決定性時刻，關鍵階段;病危期;（病情的）轉折點;(戲劇、小說等情節中的)關子
adj.用于處理危機的
Police say she was cool and collected during her interrogation.
警方說她在審問過程中表現得冷靜自若。
interrogation [ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn]
n.審問;訊問
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected.
她試圖保持冷靜、沉着、鎮定。
the collected works of Rudyard Kipling
拉迪亞德·吉蔔林作品全集
4.collection n.收集;(常指同類的)收藏品;一批物品;一群人;取走;拿走;聚集;聚積;作品集;募捐，募集;（常為季節性推出的）系列時裝（或家用品)
a collection of一批物品；一群人
注意單複數的運用。a collection of+複數名詞的謂語動詞應當用單數。
There was a collection of books and shoes on the floor.
地闆上有成堆的書和鞋。
This collection of essays is edited by Ellen Knight
這本文集是由埃倫·奈特編選的。
There is always a strange collection of runners in the London Marathon.
每次總會有一批稀奇古怪的選手參加倫敦馬拉松比賽。
Robert's collection of prints and paintings has been bought over the years.
這些年來，羅伯特逐漸收藏了一批版畫和繪畫作品。
There is a large collection of texts available for consultation on-screen.
有大量的文本可通過電腦查閱。
She's the editor of a new collection of ghost stories.
她編了一部新版鬼故事集。
His collection of plants contains many rarities.
他收藏的植物包括許多稀有品種。
His priceless collection of Chinese art and artefacts was garnered over three decades.
他那批價值連城的中國藝術品和手工藝品是花了30多年才收集起來的。
A large collection of contemporary photographs , including some taken by Henry,is on display at the museum.
博物館展出了大量當代照片，其中包括亨利拍攝的一些照片。(托福真題)
5.collective
adj.集體的;共有的;共同的;全體成員的;總體的
n.企業集團;合作農場;集體企業
collective leadership/decision-making/responsibility
集體上司 / 決策；共同責任
collective memory 集體記憶
an independent collective making films for television
為電視制作影片的獨立集體企業
It was a collective decision
這是集體的決定。
I do feel deeply the strength of the collective.
我确實深深地感到了集體的力量。
He will see that he is participating in all the decisions of the collective.
他會確定自己參與集體企業的各項決策。
participate [pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪt] vi.參加;參與
Many of the old agricultural collectives are now being turned into
agribusiness corporations.
許多老式的農業合作群展現在正在轉型為農業綜合經營公司。
agribusiness[ˈæɡrɪbɪznəs]
n.農業綜合企業
This sort of activity damages the reputation of the collective.
這種行為有損于集體的榮譽。
reputation [ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn] n.名譽;名聲
As a result of collective effort, the difficult situation changed into a favourable one.
經過大家的努力，困難的局面終于讓位于順利的局面。
He takes the road of collective prosperity instead of trying to build up family fortunes.
他走集體富裕的道路，不搞個人發家緻富。
prosperity [prɑːˈsperəti] n.興旺;繁榮;成功;昌盛
6.collect、gather、accumulate、 run sth up、amass、assemble、convene動詞的用法差別
collect聚集，彙集（正式）也常指人在某一處集中或逐漸地聚內建群。
A crowd was starting to collect around the spot of the accident.
人群開始聚集在事故現場。
More and more people began to collect in front of the embassy.
越來越多的人開始聚集在大使館前面。
在“收集；采集”時和gather同義。
gather指收攏、歸攏（分散的東西），搜集、收集（情報）；普通用詞，可指人和物，側重于圍繞某個中心而聚集。
The boys and girls gathered for a picnic.
男生和女生集合起來去野餐。
Leaves gathered in heaps.
樹葉內建了堆。
A crowd gathered at the scene of the accident.
出事地點聚集了一群人。
I waited while he gathered up his papers.
他整理檔案時我就在一旁等待。
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
偵探花了數月時間搜集證據。
collect和gather均可指收集資料、情報或證據。
将分散在附近的東西、财物或檔案收攏用gather；從不同的人或分散的地方收集樣品用collect。
accumulate指積累、聚積（與amass同義）；（數量）逐漸增加：(數額)逐漸增長（與build up同義）
I seem to have accumulated a lot of books.
我好像已經積存了很多書。
By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.
她投資精明，積累了一筆财富。
Debts began to accumulate.
債務開始增加。
accumulate / run up / amass debts
Households accumulate wealth across a broad spectrum of assets
家庭在以各種各樣的資産形式積累财富。
It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty
他立志要在而立之年以前攢夠100萬美元。
The collective wealth has been accumulated bit by bit.
集體的家業是一點一滴地積攢起來的。
Snow accumulated to a depth of five feet.
積雪達5英尺。
Goods are accumulating rapidly.
貨物正在迅速地積聚起來。
Knowledge is accumulated little by little.
知識是一點點兒積累起來的。
run sth up指積欠（賬款、債務）、累積（損失）（幾乎總是與bill、debt或loss等詞連用。）：
She had run up a huge phone bill.
她已經欠下了一大筆電話費。
He ran up a £1,400 bill at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel.
他在大不列颠阿德爾菲酒店積欠了1,400英鎊的賬單。
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars.
他積欠了數千元的信用卡借款。
We ran up a massive hotel bill.
我們累積了大筆的旅館費。
Many ran up huge debts as they spent millions to buy foreign players.
很多俱樂部因為斥巨資購買外援而積欠了巨額債務。
His errant son at Dartmouth ran up debts of £ 250m.
他那行為出格的兒子在達特茅斯欠下了高達2億5千萬英鎊的債務。
errant [ˈerənt]
adj.漫遊的，漂泊的;離開正道的，迷途的;犯錯誤的
n.漫遊者;遊俠騎士
She keeps running up huge debts and asking friends to bail her out.
她的債越欠越多，隻好請朋友幫她擺脫困境。
bail [beɪl]
n.保釋金;保釋;三柱門上的橫木
v.允許保釋(某人);(尤指迅速地)離開;與…搭讪(常指對方不願意)
amass 指大量積累、積聚（尤指金錢、債務或情報）：
He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
他靠開采銀礦積累了一筆财富。
mining [ˈmaɪnɪŋ]
n.采礦;采礦業
coal/diamond/gold/tin mining
煤礦 / 鑽石礦 / 金礦 / 錫礦開采
mine v.(在某地)開礦，采礦;埋雷于;布雷于;用雷炸毀(車輛)
How had he amassed his fortune?
他是如何積累财富的呢？
He amassed great treasure.
他積累了大量的金銀财寶。
By some devices or other he amassed a huge fortune.
他利用種種手段積累了一大筆财富。
assemble常指為某種目的聚集在一起。
A large crowd assembled in front of the office building.
一大群人聚集在辦公大樓前面。
All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.
全體學生獲通知到大禮堂集合。
assemble evidence/data
收集證據 / 資料
The manager has assembled a world-class team.
經理已聚集了一個世界一流的班子。
Everyone was assembled at the appointed time.
全體人員均按規定時間召集到場。
We were requested to assemble in the lobby.
要求我們在大廳集合。
He preached to the assembled multitude.
他向聚集在那裡的群眾布道。
He has assembled a team of experts to handle queries .
他召集了一班專家來答疑解惑。
query [ˈkwɪri]
n.查詢;詢問;疑問;問号
v.詢問;懷疑;表示疑慮
As chief executive, he assembled a polished stable of celebrities.
作為首席執行官，他手下雲集了一批優雅的名人名士。
executive [ɪɡˈzekjətɪv]
n.總經理;(公司或機構的)經理，主管上司，管理人員;(統稱公司或機構的)行政上司，上司層;(政府的)行政部門
adj.經營管理的;經理的;決策的;有執行權的;實施的;行政的;進階的;供重要人物使用的
polished [ˈpɑːlɪʃt]
adj.抛光的;磨光的;擦亮的;優雅的;娴熟的
polish v.擦光;磨光;修改;潤飾;潤色
stable [ˈsteɪbl]
adj.穩固的;牢固的;穩重的;沉穩的;持重的;(化學狀态或原子狀态)穩定的
n.馬廄;(養馬作特定用途的)養馬場;馬房;統稱某人擁有(或訓練的)賽馬;一批人
vt.使(馬)入廄;把(馬)拴在馬廄
celebrity [səˈlebrəti]
n.名人;名流;名望;名譽;著名
He assembled a panel of scholars to advise him
他組織了一個學者小組為他出謀劃策。
panel美 [ˈpænl]
n.面闆;(門、牆等上面的)嵌闆，鑲闆，方格闆塊;(車身的)金屬闆，闆金;(衣服上的)鑲條，嵌條，飾片;專家咨詢組;控制闆，儀表盤
vt.鑲闆(用木或玻璃闆等鑲嵌或裝飾)
A panel of judges is now selecting the finalists.
評判小組現在正選拔參加決賽的選手。
The children were assembled in hundreds.
數以百計的孩子們被集合起來。
One spring morning a handful of potential investors assembled in Quincy.
春天的一個早上，幾位有望投資者聚集在昆西。
handful [ˈhændfʊl]
n.少數;一把(的量);用手抓起的數量;少數人(或物);難以控制的人(或動物)
a handful of 少數人（或物）
potential [pəˈtenʃl]
adj.潛在的;可能的
n.可能性;潛在性;潛力;潛質;電位;電勢;電壓
The city's crime rate is a serious turn-off to potential investors.
這個城市的犯罪率使得潛在的投資者望而卻步。
In the evening, the people assemble in the mosques .
晚上，人們聚集到清真寺裡。
mosque [mɑːsk] n.清真寺
Greenpeace managed to assemble enough boats to waylay the ship at sea
綠色和平組織設法聚集起足夠數量的小船在海上攔截該船。
waylay [weɪˈleɪ]
vt.攔截(尤其是為了談話或襲擊);攔路
Everyone had already assembled in the boardroom for the 9:00 a.m. session.
所有人都已集中到了董事會會議室，準備參加上午9點鐘的會議。
We'll assemble at the gate at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning.
明晨七時在門口會齊。
She has assembled a collection of her favourite albums.
她收集了一些自己最喜歡的專輯。
album [ˈælbəm]
n.專輯;相冊;影集;集郵簿;集物簿冊;(唱片或盒式錄音帶等上的)音樂專輯;歌曲專輯;歌集唱片
convene [kənˈviːn]聚集，集合；召集; 指聚集起來或召集有關人員舉行正式會議。
convene a meeting
召開會議
The committee will convene at 11.30 next Thursday.
委員會将在下星期四上午11:30開會。
Senior officials convened in October 1991 in London.
1991年10月，進階官員在倫敦會齊。
A Board of Inquiry was convened immediately after the accident.
事故後調查委員會立即召開了會議。
inquiry [ˈɪnkwəri]
n.調查;查詢;詢問;打聽;(官方的)查問;詢問過程
Last August he convened a meeting of his closest advisers at Camp David .
去年8月，他召集自己最親近的顧問在戴維營開會。
The president convened (a meeting of) his ministers to discuss the matter.
總統召集部長（開會）讨論這個問題。
The teaching group convenes every week.
教學小組每周開會一次。
When do you expect the Geneva conference will convene?
你預計日内瓦會議将在何時召開？
The conference will be convened as scheduled.
會議将如期召開。