单词 | collation |
释义 | collation (once / 3718 pages) 1n 2n 3n A collation is the collection and ordering of materials, usually paper. It can be tedious and repetitive work, so most people are more than happy to let a copy machine do the job for them. Collation actually has two separate and very different meanings. After you finish the collation of all those document pages, you might grab a quick collation. (That is, you deserve a light snack after all that organizing.) That's right, a collation is also a light meal, usually cold, and often set out for people to take at their leisure. It sometimes refers to a small meal eaten on fasting days. WORD FAMILYcollation: collations+/collate: collated, collates, collating, collation, decollate/decollate: decollated USAGE EXAMPLESA chief superintendent was appointed to "organise the collection and collation of evidence". BBC(Oct 10, 2016) Yet even this collation, she stresses, is transitory. The Guardian(Sep 02, 2016) Appearing in Science magazine, the article is largely a collation of information already made public through media briefings and press releases. BBC(Oct 15, 2015) 1 n assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence 2Hyper aggregation, assembling, collecting, collection the act of gathering something together n careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement 3Hyper comparing, comparison the act of examining resemblances n a light informal meal Syn|Hypo|Hyper bite, snack refreshment snacks and drinks served as a light meal nosh(Yiddish) a snack or light meal coffee break, tea breaka snack taken during a break in the work day meal, repast the food served and eaten at one time |
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