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单词 collection
释义
collection
noun
uk
/kəˈlek.ʃən/us
/kəˈlek.ʃən/

collectionnoun(THINGS TOGETHER)

B1[C]
agroupofobjectsof onetypethat have beencollectedby onepersonor in oneplace:
收藏品；收集物
aprivateartcollection私人艺术收藏品
avaluablestampcollection珍贵的邮票收藏品
[C]
anamountofmoneycollectedfrom severalpeople, or theactofcollectingmoney:
募集的钱；捐的款；募捐的钱
We'rehavinga collection for Tom'sretirementpresent.我们正凑钱准备给汤姆买退休礼物。
B1[C]
a lot of things orpeople:
一堆（东西）；一群（人）
There'squitea collection oftoothbrushesin thebathroom.浴室里有一大堆牙刷。
[C]
arangeof newclothesproducedby oneclothesdesigner:
（某位服装设计师的）一系列新装作品
Kenzo'ssummer/wintercollection高田贤三的夏装／冬装系列
More examples
  • There's anEgyptianartcollection ondisplayat themuseumat themoment.
  • Rosie has amassivecollection offurrytoys.
  • Thecuratorguidedus round thegallery,pointingout the mostfamouspaintingsin the collection.
  • Herlatestfashioncollectionfeaturesshimmeringiridescentmaterials.
  • Rachelboughtyetanotherpairofshoestoaddto her collection.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Groups and collections of things
  • agglomeration
  • Aladdin's cave
  • anthology
  • assemblage
  • bank
  • basket
  • bob
  • empty set
  • ensemble
  • family
  • feast
  • generation
  • glory box
  • package
  • permutation
  • pool
  • selection
  • sheaf
  • sheaves
  • starter pack
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Payment methods
Amounts of money
Fashion

collectionnoun(GETTING)

B2[CorU]
theactof taking something away from aplace:
领取；收取；拿走
Thephotoswill bereadyforcollection onTuesdayafternoon.照片周二下午就可以取。
Whichdayis therubbishcollection?哪天收垃圾？
UKThere are three collections adayfrom thepostboxon thecorner.街角的邮箱每天收取信件3次。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Transferring and transporting objects
  • bear
  • bearer
  • bike
  • bike rack
  • bore
  • borne
  • bring
  • budge
  • call forsomeone
  • chauffeur
  • convey
  • portage
  • post-delivery
  • putsomething/someonedown
  • redeliver
  • redelivery
  • transplant
  • transport
  • transportation
  • truck
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(Definition ofcollectionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

collection| American Dictionary

collection
noun[C]
us
/kəˈlek·ʃən/
moneythatpeoplegive for aspecialpurpose, apersonin need, or anorganization:
We’re taking (up) a collection for hisretirementgift(= gettingmoneyfrompeoplewhowantto give it).
(Definition ofcollectionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

collection| Business English

collection
noun
uk
/kəˈlekʃən/us
[CorU]
theactorjobof taking something away from aplace:
We willinformyou whenyourgoodsarereadyfor collection.
refuse/waste collectionWhichpublicauthorityisresponsibleforwastecollection?
[CorU]FINANCE
theactivityofcollectingmoneythat isowed, or themoneycollected:
debt/rent/tax collectionLastweek, thestatereportedthattaxcollections are up 11.5% for thisfiscalyear.
I getinvolvedwithfinanceandrentcollection.
[CorU]BANKING
theactofarrangingfor theamountwritten on achequeto bepaidout of abankaccount:
The Federal Reserve Banksprovidecheckcollectionservicestodepositoryinstitutions.
[U]
theprocessofbringinginformationtogether from differentplaces:
We makesoftwareand bar-codeproductsfordatacollection.
[C]
agroupofobjectsthat someone hascollectedas ahobbyorinvestment:
anantiques/book/coin, etc. collection

See also

documentary collection
(Definition ofcollectionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcollection

collection
Other case types frequently encountered include foreclosures, collections and repossessions, child support, and wage claims.
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Of its twenty-four tales, at least eight and as many as twelve can be described as exempla or exemplum collections.
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In exemplum collections intended for preachers the fiction of the life disappears completely.
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We do not know what such collections ultimately yielded.
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Similar collections were repeated in 1493, although in neither case do we know what sums were involved.
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The validity of these specific distinctions will only be assessable when more comprehensive collections become available.
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My debts to smaller and private collections are acknowledged in the notes.
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An additional attraction of this book is the well-chosen series of illustrations - maps, drawings, and photographs - from not easily accessible publications and archival collections.
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Edited collections of essays on a single topic usually suffer from an uneven coverage of relevant material and a lack of integration.
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In both, rents were rising and collections declining: the 'living' were being progressively relieved of their fiscal obligations.
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Their works did not hang in major public collections, nor were they subsequently included within mainstream art history.
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Our collections are small - about 10 specimens of that element or less at each locality - but the general impression is that of a single population.
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Viruses may well, indeed, have originated as collections of breakaway genes.
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However, the relationship between the museum, its collections and its contribution to political or national identity has changed since its foundation.
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The collections are the same, but do they now have to be reinterpreted to reflect the changes in time?
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Collocationswithcollection

collection

These are words often used in combination withcollection.

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coin collection
They convinced the museum's board to purchase the artifact for $1 million, which the museum funded through the sale of its coin collection.
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collection plate
For every pound that was being put in thecollectionplate, £3 was being stolen from the vestry.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
collection procedure
A second factor that might influence the relative availability of stem cells is the invasiveness of thecollectionprocedure.
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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