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🔑gathergath·er /ˈɡæðər / verb ➤come / bring together聚集；集合- [intransitive, transitive] gather around (sb / sth) | gather sb / sth around (sb / sth) (used about people) to come together in a group; to make people come together（人）聚集，集合；召集◆A crowd soon gathered at the scene of the accident.事故现场很快就聚集了一群人。◆The kids were gathered in a group around the teacher's desk.孩子们聚集在老师的办公桌周围。
- [transitive] gather sth (together / up) to bring many things together; to collect收集；收拢；搜集◆They gathered up their books and headed home.他们收拾好书本，然后就回家了。◆They have gathered together a lot of information on the subject.他们收集了许多关于这个主题的资料。◆I need some time to gather my thoughts before I can give you an answer.我需要点时间整理一下思绪，然后才能给你答复。
➤plants / fruits植物；水果- [transitive] to collect plants, fruits, etc.采集（植物、水果等）
➤believe / understand相信；理解- [transitive] to understand or find out something (from someone or something)理解；认为；推断◆I gather from your letter that you have several years' experience in this kind of work.我从你的来信中了解到你有几年这类工作的经验。◆“She's been very sick recently.” “So I gather.”“她近来病得很厉害。”“我看也是。”
➤clothing衣服- [transitive] to pull material together into small folds and sew it给（布料）打褶子◆a gathered skirt一条百褶裙
➤increase增加- [intransitive, transitive] to become greater or to make greater; to increase（使）变大；增加◆The train is gathering speed.火车在加速。◆In the gathering darkness, it was hard to see the ball.天色越来越黑，很难看到球。
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