accumulate
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they accumulate | |
| he / she / it accumulates | |
| past simple accumulated | |
| past participle accumulated | |
| -ing form accumulating |
- [transitive] accumulate something
to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time 积累；积聚 I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. 我好像已经收集了很多书。 By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune. 她投资精明，积累了一笔财富。 We have accumulated a great amount of evidence. 我们已经积累了大量的证据。
Synonyms collectcollect- gather
- accumulate
- amass
- collect to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place:
We’ve been collecting data from various sources. 我们一直从各种渠道收集资料。 Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. 房间的角落里积满了灰尘。
- gather to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources:
I waited while he gathered up his papers. 他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. 侦探花了数月时间搜集证据。
collect or gather? 用 collect 还是 gather？ - accumulate (rather formal
) to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time; to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time: 指积累、聚积，（数量）逐渐增加： I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. 我好像已经收集了很多书。 Debts began to accumulate. 债务开始增加。
- amass (rather formal
) to collect something in large quantities, especially money, debts or information: 指大量积累、积聚（尤指金钱、债务或情报）： He amassed a fortune from silver mining. 他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
- to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
- to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
- dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
- to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (something)
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectc1Children gradually accumulate knowledge as they grow up. 孩子在成长过程中逐渐积累知识。 the wealth he had accumulated over the years 他多年来积累的财富
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gradually
- slowly
- steadily
- …
- begin to
- be allowed to
- tend to
- …
- accumulate over the years
- accumulate over time
- [intransitive]
to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time （数量）逐渐增加；（数额）逐渐增长 Debts began to accumulate. 债务开始增加。 Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly. 房子如果不经常打扫，灰尘很快会越积越多。
Synonyms collectcollect- gather
- accumulate
- amass
- collect to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place:
We’ve been collecting data from various sources. 我们一直从各种渠道收集资料。 Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. 房间的角落里积满了灰尘。
- gather to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources:
I waited while he gathered up his papers. 他整理文件时我就在一旁等待。 Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. 侦探花了数月时间搜集证据。
collect or gather? 用 collect 还是 gather？ - accumulate (rather formal
) to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time; to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time: 指积累、聚积，（数量）逐渐增加： I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. 我好像已经收集了很多书。 Debts began to accumulate. 债务开始增加。
- amass (rather formal
) to collect something in large quantities, especially money, debts or information: 指大量积累、积聚（尤指金钱、债务或情报）： He amassed a fortune from silver mining. 他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
- to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
- to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
- dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
- to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (something)
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectc1Dirt must not be allowed to accumulate. 绝对不可让灰尘积聚。 Evidence began to accumulate, suggesting that the drug had harmful side-effects. 证据开始积累，表明这种药物有有害的副作用。 Toxic chemicals tend to accumulate in the body. 有毒化学物质容易在体内聚积。 seas and lakes where sedimentary deposits are slowly accumulating 沉积沉积物缓慢堆积的海洋和湖泊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gradually
- slowly
- steadily
- …
- begin to
- be allowed to
- tend to
- …
- accumulate over the years
- accumulate over time
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin accumulat- ‘heaped up’, from the verb accumulare, from ad- ‘to’ + cumulus ‘a heap’.