gath.er
v.（动词）gath.ered,gath.er.ing,gath.ers v.tr.（及物动词）To cause to come together; convene.集拢，聚集：使聚在一起；集合
To accumulate (something) gradually; amass.积聚：逐渐地堆积某物；积聚To harvest or pick:采集，采收：收获或采摘：例句：gather flowers; gather wild foods.摘花；采野食
To gain by a process of gradual increase:渐增：因一逐渐增加的过程而取得：例句：gather speed.逐渐加速
To collect into one place; assemble.收集：集中于一地；收集To pick up and enfold:抱起：拾起来并且抱紧：例句：gathered the kittens into her arms.把一群小猫拥入她的怀中
Printing To arrange (signatures) in sequence for bookbinding.【印刷术】 整理装订：把折叠的（装订号码）按顺序排列以利于装订
To draw into small folds or puckers, as by pulling a thread through cloth.打摺：折叠形成小的皱纹或褶皱，比如拉一根线通过一块布To contract and wrinkle (the brow).收缩或皱（眉）To draw about or bring (one thing) closer to something else:拉上，拉近：使（某一事物）离另外一事物更近：例句：gathered the shawl about my shoulders.把披肩披在我肩上
To conclude; infer:结论：做出结论；推论：例句：I gather that a decision has not been reached.我推断仍没有做出任何决定
To summon up; muster:号召；鼓起：例句：gathered up his courage.鼓起他的勇气
To attract or be a center of attraction for:吸引：吸引，成为一注意力集中的焦点：例句：The parade gathered a large crowd.游行引来许多群众
v.intr.（不及物动词）To come together in a group; assemble.集合：集合成为一组；聚集To accumulate:累积：例句：Dark clouds are gathering.乌云密布
To grow or increase by degrees.渐增：循序渐近地成长或增加To come to a head, as a boil; fester.发展成脓肿；化脓To forage for wild foodstuffs.搜索野味n.（名词）
The act or an instance of gathering.聚集：聚集的行为或实例A quantity gathered.收集的数量：聚集在一起的数量A small fold or pucker made by gathering cloth.衣褶：由折叠布匹而产生的小皱纹或褶子
来源：Middle English getheren, gaderen 中古英语 getheren, gaderen from Old English gadrian * see ghedh- 源自 古英语 gadrian *参见 ghedh-
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gath.erer
n.（名词）<参考词汇><同义词>gather,collect,assemble,congregate,accumulate,amassThese verbs mean to bring or come together in a group or mass.这些动词的意思是：使或聚集成为一组或一堆。 Gather is the most general termand therefore the most widely applicable: Gather 是最概括的说法，因此也是应用最广泛的： 例句：The tour guide gathered the visitors in the hotel lobby.旅游团的导游把参观者们聚集在旅馆大厅。
例句： A group of students gathered in front of the administration building to demand divestiture.一群学生聚集在行政大楼前要求被剥夺的权利。
例句：I gathered sticks as kindling for the fire.我收集了一些棍子作为引火物。
例句：Clouds gather before a thunderstorm.在风暴来临之前云层聚集。
Collect is often interchangeable withgather: Collect 通常可与gather互换： 例句：A proctor will collect (or gather ) the examination papers at the end of the hour. 学监将于一小时之后收（或 gather ） 考卷。
例句：Tears collected (or gathered ) in her eyes. Frequently, however,collect refers to the careful selection of like or related things that become part of an organized whole: 眼泪在（或 gather ） 她眼中。 但是通常collect 指的是仔细选择相似或有联系的东西， 以变成有组织的整体的一部分：
例句：collects antiques;收集古物；
例句：collected stamps.集邮。
Assemble in all of its senses implies that the persons or things involved have a definite and usually close relationship.With respect to persons the term suggests convening out of common interest or purpose: Assemble 所有的意义都表明所涉及的人或物有确定的通常是紧密的联系。这个词表示涉及的人是出于共同的兴趣或目的而聚集： 例句：Assembling an able staff was more difficult than raising the funds to finance the venture.召集一个有能力的小组要比筹资支持这次冒险更困难。
例句：The new legislature will assemble in January. With respect to thingsassemble implies gathering and fitting together components, as of a structure or machine: 立法院将于一月召集会议。 涉及到事物，assemble 表示收集并把各成分安装在一起， 作为一构造或机器：
例句：The curator is devoting time and energy to assembling an interesting exhibit of Stone Age artifacts.保管员正在花费时间和精力组织一次有趣的石器时代艺术品展览。
Congregate refers chiefly to the coming together of a large number of persons or animals: Congregate 主要指一大群人或动物聚集到一起： 例句：After the lecture the physicians congregated in the library to compare notes.演讲后医师们聚集在图书馆比较笔记。
Accumulate applies to the increase of like or related things over an extended period: Accumulate 指相似或有联系的事物在一较长时期内的增长： 例句：They gradually accumulated enough capital to be financially secure after retirement.他们逐渐聚集了足够的资金，以确保退休之后有经济上的保证。
例句：Old newspapers and magazines are accumulating in the basement.旧报纸和旧杂志堆放在地下室中。
Amass refers to the collection or accumulation of things,especially valuable things, to form an imposing quantity: Amass 指收集事物或获得事物；尤指价值高的东西，去形成一较大数量： 例句：families who amassed great fortunes in the days before income tax. See also Synonyms at reap 那些在征集所得税之前聚敛了大量财富的家庭 参见同义词 reap
