单词 | collect |
释义 | Word Frequency collect 1(kəˈlɛkt) verb 1. to gather together or be gathered together 2. to accumulate (stamps, books, etc) as a hobby or for study 3. (transitive) to call for or receive payment of (taxes, dues, etc) 4. (transitive) to regain control of (oneself, one's emotions, etc) as after a shock or surprise she collected her wits 5. (transitive) to fetch; pick up collect your own post he collected the children after school 6. (intransitive; sometimes foll by on) slang to receive large sums of money, as from an investment he really collected when the will was read 7. (transitive) Australian and New Zealand informal to collide with; be hit by 8. collect on delivery adverb, adjective 9. US (of telephone calls) on a reverse-charge basis noun 10. Australian informal a winning bet Word origin C16: from Latin collēctus collected, from colligere to gather together, from com- together + legere to gatherWord Frequency collect 2(ˈkɒlɛkt) noun Christianity a short Church prayer generally preceding the lesson or epistle in Communion and other services Word origin C13: from Medieval Latin collecta (from the phrase ōrātiō ad collēctam prayer at the (people's) assembly), from Latin colligere to collect1 |
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