| 释义 |
col·li·gate
\ˈkälə̇ˌgāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin colligatus, past participle of colligare, from com- + ligare to tie — more at ligature
1. : to bind, unite, or group together often according to a subsuming principle
< colligating a number of instances >
2. : to bring together (isolated facts) inductively to organize under one conception or elicit a general principle |