accumulate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time. 积聚
Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached. 铅可以在体内积聚直至到达有毒的程度。
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accumulate /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/ (accumulating,accumulated,accumulates)
剑桥词典
- C2 [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
- It can be dangerous to let too much soot accumulate inside a chimney .
- During a successful business career , she accumulated a great amount of wealth .
- After a long career in the antiques trade , Harry had accumulated many rare treasures .
- During our six years in this house , we seem to have accumulated an awful lot of junk .
- Why don't you just do a little ironing every now and then, instead of letting it accumulate? 返回 accumulate
to collect a large number of things over a long period of time
积累；积聚；积攒
As people accumulate more wealth , they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes . 人们积累了更多财富后，他们的花费占收入的比重也往往会增加。
The company said the debt was accumulated during its acquisition of nine individual businesses . 该公司称其在收购9家个体公司的过程中，债务越积越多。
We've accumulated so much rubbish over the years . 多年来我们已经堆积了这么多的垃圾。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]
to gradually increase in number or amount
逐渐增加；逐渐升高
A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the room . 房间里积了厚厚一层灰尘。
If you don't go through the papers on your desk on a regular basis , they just keep on accumulating. 如果你不去定期整理办公桌上的文件，它们就会越积越多。
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