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collection

英 [kə'lekʃ(ə)n] 美 [kə'lɛkʃən]

n. 采集，聚集；[税收] 征收；收藏品；募捐

英文词源

collection (n.): late 14c., "action of collecting," from Old French collection (14c.), from Latin collectionem (nominative collectio) "a gathering together," noun of action from colligere (see collect). Especially of money gathered for religious or charitable purposes from 1530s. Meaning "a group of objects viewed as a whole" is from c. 1400.

双语例句

1. The District Council made a weekly collection of refuse.: 区政务委员会每周收取一次垃圾。

2. Hotels operate a collection service for their guests from the airports.: 宾馆为客人提供机场接机服务。

3. Chris likes music and has a large collection of albums and cassettes.: 克里斯喜欢音乐，收集了大量的唱片和磁带。

4. This boxed collection captures 64 of the greatest modern love songs.: 这套盒装专辑收录了64首最好听的当代爱情歌曲。

5. The collection has been built up over the last seventeen years.: 在过去的17年中，收藏的规模不断扩大。