collection /kəˈlɛkʃən/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time. 收藏品

  例：

  Robert's collection of prints and paintings has been bought over the years.

  罗伯特的印刷收藏品和藏画是多年来花钱买的。

  例：

  The Art Gallery of Ontario has the world's largest collection of sculptures by Henry Moore.

  安大略美术馆关于亨利•摩尔的雕塑收藏品居世界之最。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A collection of stories, poems, or articles is a number of them published in one book. (作品) 集

  例：

  Two years ago he published a collection of short stories called "Facing The Music."

  两年前，他出版了一本题为《愿赌服输》的短篇小说集。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A collection of things is a group of things. 组群

  例：

  ...a collection of modern glass office buildings.

  …一组玻璃幕墙的现代办公楼群。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A fashion designer's new collection consists of the new clothes they have designed for the next season. 时装系列

  例：

  Her spring/summer collection for this year deliberately uses both simple and rich fabrics.

  她今年的春／夏装系列故意使用了既简单又华贵的材质。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT If you organize a collection for charity, you collect money from people to give to charity. 募捐

  例：

  I asked my principal if he could arrange a collection for a refugee charity.

  我问我的校长能否为难民组织一次慈善募捐。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT A collection is money that is given by people in church during some Christian services. (某些基督仪式中人们给教堂的) 捐款

• 7. 

  N-UNCOUNT Collection is the act of collecting something from a place or from people. 收集; 采集

  例：

  Money can be sent to any one of 22,000 agents worldwide for collection.

  钱款可以送交全世界22000个代理机构中的任何一个来收集。

  例：

  ...computer systems to speed up collection of information.

  …用于加快信息采集速度的电脑系统。