gather

音标['gæðә] 读音

汉语翻译

n. 集合, 聚集
vi. 聚集, 集合, 渐增
vt. 使聚集, 搜集, 积聚
【法】 聚集, 收集, 渐增
相关词组:
gather up

词型变化：

名词:gatherer动词过去式:gathered过去分词:gathered现在分词:gathering第三人称单数:gathers

词意辨析：

accumulate, amass, collect, gather, heap, pile

这些动词均含“积聚，聚集，积累”之意。
accumulate: 几乎可用于指任何事物量的增加，侧重连续不断地，一点一滴地聚积。
amass: 着重大量地积聚，尤指对如金钱、珠宝等有价值东西的大量积聚。
collect: 普通用词，多用于指物，侧重指有区别地作选择或有安排有计划地把零散物集中起来。
gather: 普通用词，指人或物或抽象事物都可用。侧重于围绕一个中心的集合、聚集。
heap: 主要指把沙、石、煤、草等堆高，不强调整齐。
pile: 着重指比较整齐地把东西堆积在一起。

infer, deduce, conclude, gather, judge

这些动词均含“推断”之意。
infer: 指从已提供的论据或从已接受的前提出发而推断出的结论。
deduce: 指有充分根据的推论，也指逻辑学上的演绎。
conclude: 指得出符合逻辑的结论。
gather: 指从听到的情况推测、判定。
judge: 多指经过仔细鉴定或评价之后作出决断。

英语解释：

名词 gather:

1. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching同义词：gathering
2. the act of gathering something同义词：gathering

动词 gather:

1. assemble or get together同义词：garner, collect, pull together
2. collect in one place同义词：meet, assemble, forgather, foregather
3. collect or gather同义词：accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, amass
4. conclude from evidence
5. draw fabric together and sew it tightly同义词：pucker, tuck
6. get people together同义词：assemble, get together
7. look for (food) in nature

例句：

1. I gather she's ill, and that's why she hasn't come.我想她是病了，所以没有来。
2. A crowd gathered to see what had happened.一群人聚拢起来看发生了什么事。

详细解释：

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-

【引伸】
gath.erer
n.（名词）
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