collecting
present participle ofcollect
| 单词 | collecting |
| 释义 | collecting present participle ofcollect collect verb uk/kəˈlekt/us/kəˈlekt/collectverb(AS A HOBBY)A2[T] to get andkeepthings of onetypesuch asstampsorcoinsas ahobby: She collectsdolls. So when did youstartcollectingantiqueglass? Collecting and amassing
collectverb(GET)A2[T]mainlyUK,mainlyUK to go to aplaceandbringsomeone or something away from it: Yourshoeswill berepairedandreadyfor you to collect onThursday. I'll collect youfromthestation.
Transferring and transporting objects
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Taking things away from someone or somewhere collectverb(BRING TOGETHER)B1[T] tobringsomething together from differentplacesor over aperiodoftime: After thepartyI collected(up)bottlesfromvariouspartsof thehouse. Thesechinaornamentsjust collectdust.
Collecting and amassing
collectverb(GET MONEY)B2[TorI] toaskpeopleto give youmoneyfor something, forexampleacharity: We're collecting (money) for thehomeless. [T] to takemoneysuch astaxes,rents, etc.: Thestatecollected about $1.2 million intaxesinJanuary. Collecting and amassing
collectverb(COME TOGETHER)[I] to come together from differentplacesor over aperiodoftime: Alargecrowdofreporterscollectedoutsidetheprimeminister'shouse. Rainwater collects in thebarrelin thegarden. Collecting and amassing
collectverb(CONTROL)collectyourself/yourthoughtsC2formal to getcontrolofyourfeelingsandthoughts,especiallyaftershock,surprise, orlaughter: I was sostunnedby what he'd said I had to collect myself before I couldreply. Self-control and moderation
Examplesofcollectingcollecting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Aftercollectingthe information, it was summarized into tables to compare the similarities and differences among the reports, but global conclusions are not drawn. From theCambridge English Corpus Interviewers and observers were thoroughly trained prior tocollectingdata, and ongoing recalibration meetings were held to promote measurement fidelity and reliability. From theCambridge English Corpus They can then be easily picked up with a small moistened paint-brush and transferred at once to the alcohol in thecollectingtubes. From theCambridge English Corpus Oil companies have visited these localities but theircollectingwas more in the nature of spot-checks. From theCambridge English Corpus As many of the suggested activities in each chapter entailcollectingand analyzing data, the information that is provided in appendix 1 is valuable. From theCambridge English Corpus We start bycollectinga number of useful results. From theCambridge English Corpus An evaluation checklist provided a cheap and reasonably quick method ofcollectingthe information from the whole target population. From theCambridge English Corpus Our findings highlight the difficulties incollectinginformation on seroconversion illness both retrospectively and prospectively. From theCambridge English Corpus It must be this scientific 'bug' about research,collectingdata and processing them with aid of a computer which is at work. From theCambridge English Corpus First, the project is one of a wide scope, involving thecollecting, translating and organizing of hundreds of remedies from various sources. From theCambridge English Corpus Recordcollectingis a major activity, yet a relatively neglected aspect of the consumption of popular music. From theCambridge English Corpus It is the first year ofcollectingdirect statistics for this small but fast growing area. From theCambridge English Corpus Finally, as in 1992, there was no evidence that fiscal transfers favoured regions more advanced in economic reform or those most efficient atcollectingtaxes. From theCambridge English Corpus Once at a predefined depth the robots start ascending and still continuecollectingdata until they reach the surface. From theCambridge English Corpus Evidently, tanassuk andcollectinghadith were not to be practiced at once. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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