| 单词 | collect |
| 释义 | collect (kəlekt ) Word forms: collects , collecting , collected 1. verb B1 If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. Two young girls were collecting firewood. [VERB noun] 1.5 million signatures have been collected. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: gather, save, assemble, heap 2. verb A2 If you collect things, such as stamps or books, as a hobby, you get a large number of them over a period of time because they interest you. I used to collect stamps. [VERB noun] One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare coins. [VERB noun] collecting uncountable noun [oft noun NOUN] A2 ...hobbies like stamp collecting and fishing. 3. verb A2 When you collect someone or something, you go and get them from the place where they are waiting for you or have been left for you. [British] David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays. [VERB noun + from] She had just collected her pension from the post office. [VERB noun from noun] After collecting the cash, the kidnapper made his escape down the disused railway line. [VERB noun] 4. verb If a substance collects somewhere, or if something collects it, it keeps arriving over a period of time and is held in that place or thing. Methane gas does collect in the mines around here. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...water tanks which collect rainwater from the house roof. [VERB noun] 5. verb If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it. Like a telescope, it has a curved mirror to collect the sunlight. [VERB noun] 6. verb B2 If you collect for a charity or for a present for someone, you ask people to give you money for it. Are you collecting for charity? [VERB + for] They collected donations for a fund to help military families. [VERB noun + for] Synonyms: raise, secure, gather, obtain 7. verb If you collect yourself or collect your thoughts, you make an effort to calm yourself or prepare yourself mentally. She paused for a moment to collect herself. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] He was grateful for a chance to relax and collect his thoughts. [VERB noun] 8. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A collect call is a phone call that is paid for by the person receiving it, not the person making it. [US] She received a collect phone call from Alaska. call collect phrase If you call collect when you make a phone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you. [US] Should you lose your ticket, call collect on STA's helpline. Phrasal verbs: collect up phrasal verb B2 If you collect up things, you bring them all together, usually when you have finished using them. Would you go and collect up the dishes? [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Harold had all the copies collected up and burned. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Idioms: collect your wits or gather your wits to make an effort to control yourself and become calm again, after you have had a frightening or shocking experience For a bone-jarred moment all he knew was the shocked terror of being left in a hail of gunfire; then he collected his wits, scrambled up and fled. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: collect a debt They are thought to have broken into the house to collect a debt, having mistaken it for another address. Times, Sunday Times He admitted being at the location but claimed he believed they were there to collect a debt. The Sun Lenders are expected to seek repayment of overdue loans before they call on the state guarantee, leading to practical and ethical concerns about how best to collect the debt. Times,Sunday Times Loan sharks specialize in manipulating such urgency, not to collect the debt but to sink their teeth into the debtor from the outset. The Times Literary Supplement However, a debt collector must cease all attempts to collect the debt until they have sent a sufficient response. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Those who get ahead of their benchmark early may be tempted to sit on the gain and not take enough risk until they can collect their fee. Times,Sunday Times It will also sub-underwrite its portion of the capital raising and collect a fee for doing so. Times, Sunday Times There the guard would collect the fee with a hv until 1945, when the last guard retired. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Collecting a fee from ten million individual pooch owners would cost a fortune. Times, Sunday Times This collects a fee of 1.1 per cent of the market capitalisation up to £250 million, and 0.8 per cent of its value above £500 million. Times,Sunday Times And he stands to collect a pension pot of at least 5.9million - or 344,000 a year. The Sun This time only one widow did not collect her pension. Times, Sunday Times He said he had been unable to collect his pension for months, and that he survived on fruit and vegetables from a friend's garden. Times, Sunday Times Her son had continued to collect her pension and her medicines from the local chemist. Times, Sunday Times Substitute the anonymous anxious party bureaucrat for the veteran precinct boss keen to keep his nose clean and collect his pension. Times, Sunday Times Previously it has run television campaigns to encourage people to file their tax returns on time and to collect their tax credits. Times, Sunday Times Instead, from 2020 it will pass the buck to councils, which will collect the tax and have the power to alter rates. Times, Sunday Times If the government can not accurately define ownership boundaries and ascertain the proper owners, it can not know from whom to collect the tax. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Generally, the states allow (or require) the seller to itemize and collect the tax from their customers at the time of purchase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although the latter also frequently employed private companies to collect their tax quotas, it was in their own interests to curb extortion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The forecasts became more detailed as geographical knowledge improved and more data was collected from pilot balloons and aircraft. Times, Sunday Times (2018) But radiation levels have been cut since much of the data was collected. The Sun (2012) A better way is to do a cohort study, where you collect data about a group of healthy people then follow them for many years. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The idea proposed would see the department working with credit reference agencies and other organisations that collect data around spending habits. Computing (2010) The data was collected from road tests carried out over the last 18 months. The Sun (2015) The only issues are the flimsy feel and that the velvet pads love to collect dust. Times, Sunday Times Finally, use the vacuum to collect dust that has fallen on the floor. The Sun It will clutter your kitchen and collect dust within six months. Times, Sunday Times My car will just have to collect dust. The Sun Reduce items that collect dust, such as soft toys. Times,Sunday Times We collected firewood, lit the fire and rustled up a baba ghanoush dip and a veggie stew as the sun set. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Outside, the straining guy ropes were lashed to concrete blocks painted green, and soldiers set about collecting firewood for later. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Others have been killed by sniper fire or mines while trying to escape or to collect firewood. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He taught science to some of the old-timers in the crowd—as part of his curriculum, he took his students into the field to collect fossils. Smithsonian Mag He had a childhood fascination with animals and often went out on his bike to collect fossils. Times, Sunday Times Along with purchasing specimens, many geologists visited her to collect fossils or discuss anatomy and classification. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Professionals and amateurs alike collect fossils for their scientific value. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Another is that collecting information online reduces our attention span. Computing (2010) At the former you can browse, ask general questions, and collect information to help you to decide on your career and possible employers. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A coding sheet was created to collect information on all content areas and related subtopics and computed descriptive statistics. 2017, 'Young Black Gay/Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Review and Content Analysis of Health-Focused Research Between 1988 and 2013', American Journal of Men's Health Demographic information, iodized salt usage, and other clinical information were collected using a questionnaire. 2018, 'High Iodine Deficiency among Pregnant Women in Periurban Ghana: A Hospital-Based Longitudinal Study', Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism The submersible, using its lights and with arms to collect material, also found a previously unknown species of coral. Times, Sunday Times How do you collect material for sermons? Christianity Today He continued to write and collect material; a further volume was planned but never got to be published. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His main aim was to collect material on the most up-to-date architectural styles, as well as observing land improvements, water works, mines and other projects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He began to travel and collect material at the start of the 20th century, often meeting singers on isolated farms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That way, once you've collected the money, you can disburse the men's share without having to find me first. ALL ABOUT LOVE (2001) There was no system in place to ensure money was collected and the gas meter fed. Times, Sunday Times (2015) An independent Scotland would have to set up its own tax system with mechanisms to collect the money. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It mirrors a similar service adopted by many urban forces for cash security vans depositing and collecting money. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Experts believe the cyberattack was carried out using a standard strategy favoured by criminals who target financial institutions and websites that collect payment details. Times, Sunday Times Instead, tollkeepers sit in a booth in the middle of the road and stick out a hand to collect payment between dawn and early evening. Times, Sunday Times Winning bidders receive notification by e-mail, followed by a personal phone call within 20 minutes to collect payment information. Globe and Mail Council tax rebels who refuse to pay their bills are to have their bank accounts frozen under plans by ministers to make it easier for town halls to collect payment. Times, Sunday Times Players must then tap on the cashier in order for their staff to collect payment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I am having to collect rainwater to flush a lavatory. Times, Sunday Times Every house by law should be required to have a large underground tank to collect rainwater, which can be used to flush the loo. Times, Sunday Times The makeover also includes putting in a 660-gallon tank under the garden to collect rainwater. The Sun The only time they did go outside was to collect rainwater. canada.com I want to collect rainwater. Times, Sunday Times If, like me, you would dread having to collect rent, a managing agent would charge up to 15% of gross revenue to do the work for you. Times, Sunday Times Choosing to hire a middleman will have cost implications, but will help both of you avoid the awkwardness of having to collect rent. Times, Sunday Times You buy a room in a hotel development, usually for between 65,000 and 100,000, and collect rent on it, with annual yields of between 8 and 10 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Some of them possessed land in theii villages as farmers, and had hereditary right to collect rent from the village land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Typically, the affordable triple decker homes attracted live-in landlords who would collect rent from the other two apartments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After helping them start their own businesses, he would collect revenue. Christianity Today At that time, he could collect revenue from 39 parganas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was established by legislation to collect revenue and ensure compliance with tax law. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had adopted the practice of invading his fiefdoms to collect revenue for his coffers with effective coercion tactics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company self-funds the majority of its projects, collecting revenue from the electricity generated. Times, Sunday Times Collect seed from your garden now to raise some of your own plants next year. The Sun Unfortunately, this hybrid fabulosity lasts for only one generation, so you won't be able to collect seeds and get the same plant again. Times, Sunday Times Whenever possible, take cuttings, collect seeds and divide clumps of perennials, potting some up to take with you. Times, Sunday Times This means travelling around the world to document conifers and, where possible, collect seeds. Times, Sunday Times The department said it was still collecting seed samples. Times,Sunday Times In some, a potential delegate must collect signatures from at least ten people and receive permission from the state party. Times, Sunday Times The subpoenas still list all speeches, presentations, documents, text messages, emails, and other communication related to the ordinance, the petition, and their campaign to collect signatures. Christianity Today Candidates whose parties are not represented in parliament must collect signatures to register and are disqualified if more than 5 per cent are declared invalid. Times, Sunday Times It would have required people circulating petitions to say whether the signature gatherers are volunteers or are being paid to collect signatures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Similarly, a state legislator can collect signatures and place on the ballot a measure that overrules a governor's veto. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Groups of scientists, taxidermists, and artists would go on expeditions to ensure accurate backgrounds and collect specimens, though some would be donated by game hunters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He educated his sons at home, and each of them was encouraged to collect specimens in some branch of natural history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The expedition's scientists determined to try to collect specimens based upon this theory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mangles had arranged for a number of people in the colony to collect specimens for him, but had been disappointed with the results. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He invested great amounts of his fortune in funding research boats to collect specimens in the oceans of the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He estimates that a customer who can collect waste oil for free can save 1 a litre on fuel costs. Times, Sunday Times Today, its 2,100 refuse trucks hit the road every morning to collect waste, and the company prides itself on its recycling services. Times, Sunday Times Today, its 2,000 refuse trucks hit the road every morning to collect waste. Times, Sunday Times The only option was to remove it and fit a stoma bag outside my body to collect waste. The Sun While oily solutions require special deposition equipment to collect waste water, watery solutions seem to be regarded as less problematic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But too often these researchers collect hair, nail, and water samples and then leave without explaining what they are doing. The Scientist Institutional researchers collect, analyze, report, and warehouse quantitative and qualitative data about their institution's students, faculty, staff, curriculum, course offerings, and learning outcomes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Researchers collected two breath samples from 484 people, 99 of whom had already had stomach cancer diagnosed. Times, Sunday Times After the administration of the vaccine or placebo, the researchers collect data on antibody production, on health outcomes (such as illness due to the targeted infection or to another infection). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 收集, 接走 Japanese: 集める, ･･･を迎えにいく |
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