accumulate

过去式：accumulated过去分词：accumulated现在分词：accumulating第三人称单数：accumulates

1. vt. 积累; 积聚 gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time
2. vi. 累积; 聚积 gradually increase in number or quality over a period of time

• accumulate a fortune积蓄一笔财产
• accumulate a library集成书库
• accumulate a thick layer of dust积了厚厚的一层灰
• accumulate books收藏书籍
• accumulate earth and stones堆积泥土和石块
• accumulate evidence收集证据
• accumulate experience积累经验
• accumulate funds for为…积累资金
• accumulate knowledge积累知识
• accumulate materials for a novel积累写小说的素材
• accumulate strength积蓄力量
• accumulate wealth积聚财富
• accumulate wisdom积聚智慧

• accumulate patiently耐心积累
• accumulate quickly很快积累
• accumulate rapidly迅速积累
• accumulate slowly慢慢积累

1. They set out to accumulate a huge mass of data.
   他们开始积累大量的资料。
2. Dust and dirt soon accumulates if a house is not cleaned regularly.
   房屋不经常打扫,尘土很快就越积越多。
3. True poetry accumulates meaning every time it is read.
   真正好诗愈念涵义愈丰富。
4. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.
   然而，当证据日趋增多时，该动物园的专家们感到有必要进行调查。
5. Over the years, I had accumulated hundreds of books.
   多年来,我收集了几百本书。