accumulate

英 [əˈkjuːmjəleɪt]

美 [əˈkjuːmjəleɪt]

v.  积累; 积聚; (数量)逐渐增加; (数额)逐渐增长

过去分词：accumulated　现在分词：accumulating　第三人称单数：accumulates　过去式：accumulated　

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牛津词典

verb

• 积累；积聚
  to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time
  1. I seem to have accumulated a lot of books.
     我好像已经收集了很多书。
  2. By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.
     她投资精明，积累了一笔财富。
• （数量）逐渐增加；（数额）逐渐增长
  to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time
  1. Debts began to accumulate.
     债务开始增加。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 堆积;积累;积聚
  When youaccumulatethings or when theyaccumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
  1. Households accumulate wealth across a broad spectrum of assets...
     家庭在以各种各样的资产形式积累财富。
  2. Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.
     铅会在体内积聚直至造成铅中毒。

英英释义

verb

• collect or gather
  1. Journals are accumulating in my office
  2. The work keeps piling up
  Synonym:cumulateconglomeratepile upgatheramass
• get or gather together
  1. I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
  2. She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
  3. She rolled up a small fortune
  Synonym:roll upcollectpile upamasscompilehoard

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