a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close together （同类物丛生或聚集的）簇，团，束，串 The telescope is focused on a dense cluster of stars at the edge of the galaxy. 那架望远镜聚焦在银河系边缘一个密集的星群。 The plant bears its flowers in clusters. 这种植物开花成簇。 a leukaemia cluster (= an area where there are more cases of the disease than you would expect) 白血病高发区
Extra ExamplesDoctors are worried about what appear to be cancer clusters occurring in these areas. 医生们担心在这些地区出现的癌症聚集现象。 The bacteria form clusters in the gut of the host animal. 细菌在宿主动物的肠道中形成集群。 The plants have clusters of white flowers in early June. 这些植物在6月初会成簇地开白色的花。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- small
- large
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- in a/the cluster
- cluster of
a group of people, animals or things close together （人或动物的）群，团，组；（物品的）堆，批 a cluster of spectators 一群观众 a little cluster of houses 挤在一起的几栋房屋
Extra Examplesa dense cluster of buildings 一个密集的建筑群 The church stood in a small cluster of houses. 教堂位于一小片住宅中间。 A woman had emerged from the cluster of buildings. 一个女人从建筑群中走了出来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- small
- large
- …
- in a/the cluster
- cluster of
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phonetics 语音学 a group of consonants that come together in a word or phrase, for example /str/ at the beginning of string 辅音丛；辅音连缀 a consonant cluster 辅音丛
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Word OriginOld English clyster; probably related to clot.