v (1)收拢(拾)，集中(bring or gather sth together in a group)[T+n，T+n+adv(up/together)]：～data/information收集数据/情报;～one's books/one's papers/one's pieces of luggage/belongings (together)把书/文件/行李/东西收拾在一起;～(up)empty glasses/dirty plates/waste paper/firewood 收拾空杯子/脏盘子/废纸/柴禾;～(clothes) for the jumble sale收集(衣服)进行旧货义卖;the～ed works of Dickens狄更斯全集;

(2)聚集(come together in a group;assemble)[I]：A crowd/The students/People～ed in the square. 人群/学生们/人们聚集在广场上。(rain water)～in the hollows(雨水)聚集在坑凹里;(dust)～on the furniture (尘土)落满家具;Sharks often～in blood-stained water.鲨鱼常常在血染的水域聚集。The teachers～together in the afternoon.教师们下午聚集在一起。〖同〗gather，assemble;〖反〗scatter，disperse;

(3)收款，募集(obtain(payment，contributions，etc) from a number of people or places)[I，T+n]：～taxes/the dues/the rent/a bill收税/应付款/房租/账;～money for the poor为穷人募集钱款;〖同〗raise，obtain;〖反〗distribute;

(4)收集(藏)(accumulate specimens of (sth) as a hobby，sport，for study，etc)[T+n]：～stamps/books/pictures/matchboxes/foreign coins/china as a hobby以集邮/收藏书籍/收藏绘画/收藏火柴盒/收藏外国硬币/收藏瓷器为业余爱好;

(5)取(接)走(pick up and take away (sb/sth);fetch)[T+n，T+n+prep]：The sanitation men/dustmen～the garbage (the rubbish) twice a week. 环卫工人/清洁工人每周收两次垃圾。～a dress from the cleaners/a child from the school从干洗店取走衣服/从学校接回孩子;

(6)镇静(定)，集中(思想，心神)(recover control of (oneself，one's thoughts，senses，etc))[T+n]：try to～oneself/one's wits/one's thoughts/one's senses极力镇定/收拢神智/集中思绪/聚精会神;〖同〗 calm，control;

→col′lected adj 镇定的，精神集中的;col-′lectedly adv 镇定地，精神集中地;col′lec-tor n 收藏者;col′lective adj;col′lection n;

adj 由对方付款的((of a telephone call，parcel，etc) with payment to be made by the receiver)(AmE)：a～telephone call 接听方付款的电话;

adv由对方付款((of a telephone call，parcel，etc)so that the receiver makes the payment)：call sb/send a telegram～给某人打电话/拍电报由对方付款;

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