单词	cluster
释义	noun | verb clustercluster1 /ˈklʌstɚ/ ●●○ noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYcluster1 Origin: Old English clyster Collocations COLLOCATIONS► in clusters  The flowers grow in clusters. ► in clusters  People stood around in clusters talking. Thesaurus THESAURUSseveral people or things that are all together in the same place► group several people or things that are all together in the same place:  Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF PEOPLE ► team a group of people who work together or play a sport together:  A team of doctors performed the delicate surgery. The basketball team won the state championships. ► crew a group of people who do a job together, especially on a ship or airplane, or doing building work:  The same flight crew was working on the return flight. Please slow down for road construction crews. ► cast all the people who act in a play or movie:  There was a party for the whole cast after the play ended. ► party a group of people who have been organized to do something together:  They formed a search party to look for the missing children. ► committee a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions:  The finance committee will meet again next Wednesday. ► gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights:  He joined a gang when he was 16. ► band a group of people who are together because they are fighting for the same belief or purpose:  He was the leader of a band of rebels. ► crowd a large group of people in one place:  The crowd was huge, and I got separated from my friends. ► mass a large group of people all close together in one place:  As soon as the doors opened a mass of people pushed their way into the store. ► mob a large noisy group of people, especially one that is angry and violent:  An angry mob smashed store windows and started fires. ► horde a large group with too many people. Used especially in writing:  There were hordes of people coming out of the subway. ► group several people or things that are all together in the same place:  Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF ANIMALS ► herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants:  There was a herd of cows grazing in the pasture. ► flock a group of sheep or birds:  A flock of pigeons flew overhead. ► school a group of fish that swim together:  We saw schools of silvery fish when we went snorkeling. ► pack a group of dogs, wolves, or similar animals that live and hunt together:  A pack of wild dogs had killed the deer. ► litter a group of baby animals born from the same mother at the same time:  She chose a kitten from the litter. ► swarm a large group of insects that move together:  He was chased by a swarm of angry bees. ► group several people or things that are all together in the same place:  Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF THINGS ► bunch a group of things that grow together or are tied together, for example bananas, grapes, flowers, or keys:  She put some cheese, crackers, and a bunch of grapes on a plate. ► cluster a group of things that are close together:  A molecule is a cluster of atoms held tightly together. ► clump a group of trees or plants growing closely together:  The soldiers were hiding in a clump of trees. ► bundle a group of things that are usually tied together, especially papers, letters, clothes, or sticks:  He tied the papers in bundles and left them for the recycling truck. ► set several things that belong together or are related in some way:  She bought a new set of silverware when she moved. ► collection a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting, valuable, or attractive:  Andrea has a collection of Japanese vases. ► batch a group of similar things that are all dealt with together at the same time:  I made three batches of cookies for the party. 1 a group of things of the same kind that are very close together: cluster of a cluster of office buildings The flowers grow in clusters.► see thesaurus at group12a group of people all in the same place: cluster of A cluster of children stood around the ice cream van. People stood around in clusters talking.3medicine an unusually high number of events or cases of illness in the same place or at the same time: cluster of clusters of cancer cases noun | verb clustercluster2 verb [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] Verb Table VERB TABLE cluster Simple Form Present I, you, we, they cluster he, she, it clusters Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they clustered Present perfect I, you, we, they have clustered he, she, it has clustered Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had clustered Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will cluster Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have clustered Continuous Form Present I am clustering he, she, it is clustering you, we, they are clustering Past I, he, she, it was clustering you, we, they were clustering Present perfect I, you, we, they have been clustering he, she, it has been clustering Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been clustering Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be clustering Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been clustering to come together or be together in a group, or to be put together in a group: cluster around/together etc. Reporters clustered together outside Fitzroy’s office.
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