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- collection [kə'lεkʃən]
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1.
n
the act or process of collecting
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2.
n
a number of things collected or assembled together
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3.
n
a selection of clothes, esp as presented by a particular designer for a specified season
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4.
n
something gathered into a mass or pile; accumulation
- a collection of rubbish
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5.
n
a sum of money collected or solicited, as in church
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6.
n
removal, esp regular removal of letters from a postbox
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7.
n
[often plural]
(at Oxford University) a college examination or an oral report by a tutor
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1.
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the act or process of collecting
Examples
- a numerous collection
- 大笔捐款；大量收藏品 → numerous
- a collection of stamps
- 邮票集 → collection
- I'll buy him a new book of his favorite writer so he can add it to his collection.
- 我要给他买一本他最喜欢的那个作家的新书，这样他可以把这本书加到收藏之列。
- He owns a huge collection of nature books.
- 他收集了大量自然环境类的书籍。 → nature
- He will net a fortune if he sells all of his art collection.
- 如果卖掉自己所有的艺术藏品，他会赚上不小一笔钱。 → net
- The collection of precious objects of the museum was stolen.
- 博物馆里一些昂贵的藏品失窃了。 → object
- Some places prohibit the collection of live shells.
- 一些地方严禁收集未爆弹。 → live
- She bought a hobby to increase her small birds collection.
- 她买了只燕隼，以便能够捕到更多的小鸟做成标本。 → hobby
- My collection will be complete with this doll.
- 有了这个洋娃娃，我的收藏就全了。 → complete
- My aunt has a great collection of artistic silver place card holders.
- 婶婶收集了很多银质艺术席次牌。 → artistic
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