congregate

英 ['kɒŋɡrɪɡeɪt] 美 ['kɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪt]

• v. 使集合；聚集；集合
• adj. 集体的

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)集合，聚集

   come together in a large group

英英释义

Verb:

1. come together, usually for a purpose;

   "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. We are congregated for a meeting.
   我们集合起来开会。
2. A crowd quickly congregated round the speaker.
   大群的人迅速地在演说者周围聚集起来。
3. The highbrows usually congregate there.
   知识界人士通常都在那里聚会。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The personal benefit can't divide congregate benifit.
   个人的利益是与集体的利益分不开的。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. The crowds congregated in the town square to hear the mayor speak.
   人群聚集到市镇广场上来听市长讲话。
2. Cattle congregate during a storm.
   在暴风雨中，牲口聚集在一起。

用作及物动词

S+ ～+n./pron.

1. The commander congregated his staffs.
   司令集合了他的参谋人员。

经典引文

• The north wind congregates in crowds The floating mountains of the silver clouds.

  出自： Shelley

• That city of gold to which adventurers congregated.

  出自： R. L. Stevenson

• People, almost a crowd, were beginning to congregate.

  出自： R. P. Warren

词义辨析

v. (动词)

congregate, assemble, collect, gather

• 这组词都有“收集”“聚集”“收捡”的意思。其区别在于:
• 1.collect指为了某一目的,用心地收捡,并加以仔细整理。例如:
• He hung up the map on the wall and collected political cadres and teachers to address them.他把那张地图挂在墙上,召集政治干部和政治教员来给他们讲话。
• 2.gather是收集的最普通用语,指自发地集中在一起或把分散的东西收拢起来,或从不同的方向聚集到一起,胡子眉毛一把抓地堆集,还可指将抽象事物归拢。例如:
• He travels about the world gathering facts about the little-known disease.他走遍世界,收集鲜为人知的疾病资料。
• The hosts are gathered in the adjoining lounge.许多人聚集在隔壁的休息室里。
• More and more water was gathering in the swamp.沼泽地里的水越积越多。
• 3.assemble更强调收集的目的,把人或物密集地聚在一起。例如:
• He called us all together, and told the assembled company that the exams had been cancelled.他把我们召集到一起,告诉大家考试已经取消。
• The members assembled in the meeting room.成员们都聚集在会议室。
• Assemble your papers and put them in the file.把你的文件归拢好放在这个文件夹内。
• 4.congregate是自发地、出自本能地或随意地、散乱地聚集在一起,多用于人或动物。例如:
• A crowd congregated around the orator.一群人聚集在演说者的周围。
• The crowd congregated in the town square to hear the President speak.人群聚集到市镇广场上来听总统讲话。
• Cattle congregate during a storm.在暴风雨中,牲口聚集在一起。

近反义词

【近义词】

• assemble 集合
• gather 聚集
• mass 大量
• meet 遇见
• collect 收集
• come together 会合
• flock 一群
• crowd 人群