accumulate

/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

积累；积聚

释义与例句

v. 积累；积聚
to gradually collect or gather a large quantity of something over time
  1. Dust had accumulated in the corners of the old room.
    灰尘积在那间旧屋子的角落里。
  2. She accumulated a large fortune through careful investment.
    她通过谨慎投资积累了一大笔财富。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. If you don't clear your inbox, emails will accumulate quickly.
    如果你不清理收件箱，邮件会很快堆积起来。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 accumulate 多指经过一段时间逐渐积累，宾语常为 wealth、evidence、experience 等抽象或具体事物。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • accumulation 积累；积聚
    accumulate 的名词形式，指逐渐堆积的过程或结果。
  • accumulative 累积的；渐增的
    形容词，强调由小到大逐步增加。
同义词
  • gather 收集；聚集
    accumulate 强调数量逐步增加；gather 强调把分散的东西集中到一起。
    Children gathered seashells along the beach every summer. 孩子们每年夏天都在海滩上收集贝壳。
反义词
  • dissipate 消散；挥霍
    accumulate 是积聚，dissipate 是分散或消耗，二者方向相反。
    The morning mist dissipated as the sun rose higher. 太阳升得更高时，晨雾消散了。
常见搭配
  • accumulate wealth 积累财富
    It takes years of hard work to accumulate wealth steadily. 要稳步积累财富需要多年的努力。
  • accumulate evidence 收集证据
    The detectives continued to accumulate evidence against the suspect. 侦探们继续收集对嫌疑人不利的证据。
  • accumulate experience 积累经验
    Young teachers accumulate experience through daily classroom practice. 年轻教师通过日常课堂实践积累经验。