单词 | accumulate |
释义 | ac·cu·mu·late ![]() v. ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing, ac·cu·mu·lates v.tr. 1. To gather or cause to increase; amass: We accumulated enough wood for a fire. Nearly all bank accounts accumulate interest. 2. To be the site for (a gradually increasing mass), especially as a result of disuse or neglect: Those old books are accumulating dust. v.intr. To mount or pile up; increase: Snow is accumulating on the roads. See Synonyms at gather. [Latin accumulāre, accumulāt- : ad-, ad- + cumulāre, to pile up (from cumulus, heap; see keuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] ac·cumu·la·ble (-lə-bəl) adj. |
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