accumulate
accumulate
ac∙cu∙mu∙late / əˈkjumjəˌlet ; əˈkju:mjʊleɪt /
◙verb
1. [T] to gradually get more and more money, possessions, knowledge etc over a period of time
• 积累，积聚:
»It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate wealth.
一小部分特权阶级继续积累财富，这是不公平的。
2. [I] to gradually increase in numbers or amount until there is a large quantity in one place
• 堆积，聚集:
»Fat tends to accumulate around the hips and thighs.
脂肪常常堆积在臀部和大腿部位。
♦accumulation / əˌkjumjəˈleʃən ; əˌkju:mjʊˈleɪʃən /noun [C,U]
»the accumulation of data
资料的搜集
