v (1) 1)(使)聚集(集拢)((cause a number of people to) come together，meet in one place)[I，I+prep (round)，I+adv (round)，T+n，T+n+prep (round)，T+n+adv (round)]：A large crowd (of people)～ed in front of the building to listen to his speech. 一大群人聚集在楼前听他讲话。Storm clouds～ed/are～ing in the north/on the horizon.北边/地平线上聚集了/正在聚集起乌云。～round sb/the piano 聚拢在某人/钢琴周围;G～round! 大家围拢过来!～a large crowd/the whole squad (in a group) 聚集一大群人/把整个小组集合在一起;～a small group of curious passers by round sb 一些好奇的过路人聚集在某人周围;～the men together 把人们聚在一起;〖同〗assemble;〖反〗separate; 2)收(采)集(collect or bring sth together)[T+n，T+n+prep (together/up)]：～the leaves/sb's notes 收集树叶/笔记;～one's maps/one's papers/one's books together 把地图/文件/书归集在一起;～up one's tools/one's scattered belongings 把工具/零散的行装打点起来;

(2) 1)采集(植物，水果)(pick or collect flowers， fruits)[T+n，T+n+prep (from)]：～flowers/mushrooms/a bundle of roses 采摘花/磨菇/一束玫瑰;～firewood/taxes捡柴禾/收税;～data/facts (about little known countries)/materials (for one's next book)/information (about birds)(fig) 收集数据/(鲜为人知的)情况/(自己下一本书的)资料/(有关鸟的)信息; 2)捡拾，收割(pick or cut and harvest any crops or natural yield) from its place of growth)[T+n，T+n+adv(in)]：～a bumper harvest/the corn 获得大丰收/收获玉米;～in the corn 收摘玉米;

(3)了解，推断(understand;arrive at a conclusion about sth (from sb says，etc) that)[T+n，T+n+prep (from)，T+that]：～much from sb's statement/the way sb replied/what sb says 从某人的声明/回答问题的语气/说的话中推断出许多情况;I～that you are ready to leave. 我猜想你准备好动身了。〖同〗assume，infer;

(4)把……(在身上)围紧(wrap or draw around or close to sb or sth)[T+n+prep(round)，T+n+adv (up)]：～the scarf/the shawl (a)round sb 把围巾/披肩拉紧;～up one's skirts 把裙子系紧;～one's cloak about one's shoulders 把斗篷紧围在自己肩上;

(5)给(衣裙等)打褶(pull (material，part of a piece of clothing) into small folds and stitch together)[T+n，T+n+adv (in)]：She made the dress fit better by～ing it in at the waist.她在衣服的腰部打上褶，使衣服穿起来更合身。 a long white dress～ed under the bosom在胸部以下打褶的白色连衣长裙;

(6)(使)渐增((cause to) increase)[I，T+n]：The darkness was～ing. 天渐渐黑下来了。～speed/velocity 增加速度;～momentum/force 加大推动力/力量;

(7)鼓足(劲头等)(collect one's energies as for an effort)[T+n](fig)：～one's strength/one's courage/one's thoughts/one's wits 鼓足劲儿/鼓足勇气/聚精会神/镇定下来;

→gathering n 集会;人群的聚集;

n 衣服的褶(fine and tiny folds in a garment)[C]：make tiny～s at the waist of the dress 在衣服的腰部打上小褶;〖同〗folds;

【辨异】gather 与assemble、collect、marshal 和muster的区别见ASSEMBLE。