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单词 cluster
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cluster

noun
 
/ˈklʌstə(r)/
/ˈklʌstər/
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  1.  
    a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close together
    • The telescope is focused on a dense cluster of stars at the edge of the galaxy.
    • The plant bears its flowers in clusters.
    • a leukaemia cluster (= an area where there are more cases of the disease than you would expect)
    Extra Examples
    • Doctors are worried about what appear to be cancer clusters occurring in these areas.
    • The bacteria form clusters in the gut of the host animal.
    • The plants have clusters of white flowers in early June.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • small
    • large
    preposition
    • in a/​the cluster
    • cluster of
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  2.  
    a group of people, animals or things close together
    • a cluster of spectators
    • a little cluster of houses
    Extra Examples
    • a dense cluster of buildings
    • The church stood in a small cluster of houses.
    • A woman had emerged from the cluster of buildings.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • little
    • small
    • large
    preposition
    • in a/​the cluster
    • cluster of
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  3. (phonetics) a group of consonants that come together in a word or phrase, for example /str/ at the beginning of string
    • a consonant cluster
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    • cluster
    • consonant
    • diphthong
    • elide
    • intonation
    • phonetics
    • pronunciation
    • stress
    • tone
    • voiced
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  4. Word OriginOld English clyster; probably related to clot.

cluster

verb
/ˈklʌstə(r)/
/ˈklʌstər/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they cluster
/ˈklʌstə(r)/
/ˈklʌstər/
he / she / it clusters
/ˈklʌstəz/
/ˈklʌstərz/
past simple clustered
/ˈklʌstəd/
/ˈklʌstərd/
past participle clustered
/ˈklʌstəd/
/ˈklʌstərd/
-ing form clustering
/ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
/ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
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  1. to come together in a small group or groups
    • cluster together The children clustered together in the corner of the room.
    • cluster around/round/at somebody/something The doctors clustered anxiously around his bed.
    Extra Examples
    • Thatched cottages cluster round the harbour.
    • The children clustered around their teacher.
    • The group clustered together closely.
    • Guests clustered at tables scattered around the hotel's bar.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • closely
    • densely
    • tightly
    preposition
    • about
    • around
    • round
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    Word OriginOld English clyster; probably related to clot.
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