hoarder
noun[C]
uk/ˈhɔː.dər/us/ˈhɔːr.dɚ/someone whocollectslargeamountsof something andkeepsit for themselves, often in asecretplace:
囤积(某物)的人Seniorofficialsblamehoarders for thefoodshortage.高级官员指责囤积的人造成了粮食短缺。
someone whosuffersfrom amentalconditionthat makes themwanttokeepalargenumberof things that are notneededor have novalue:
囤积症患者He was one of those hoarders who can'tthrowanything away.他是那种喜欢囤积东西的人,什么都不扔。
Isoonrealizedthe woman was acompulsivehoarder.我很快意识到这个女人是一个强迫性囤积症患者。
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hoard
- Food hoarders werethreatenedwithlongprisonsentences.
- Thewholefamilywere hoarders whokepteverything.
- Many hoarders are verybright,articulatepeople.
- Publicresourcesforhelpinghoarders areextremelylimited.
Keeping and storing things
- appropriate
- aside
- bank
- bogart
- capacitance
- capture
- cling
- dump
- lay
- laysomethingaside
- laysomethingdown
- laysomethingin
- maintain
- packsomethingaway
- reserve
- stockpile
- stockpiling
- storage
- store
- storesomethingup
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