| 释义 |
ac·cu·mu·late /əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
堆积；积累；积攒；积聚
accumulate earth and stones 堆积泥土和石块
accumulate wisdom 积累聪明才智
accumulate wealth 积攒财富
True poetry accumulates meaning every time it is read. 真正的好诗每读一遍都会有新的涵义。
accumulate causes of misery 招来越来越多导致苦难的缘由
accumulate an ill will 郁结着越来越深的敌意
❷ vi.
积成堆；累积；聚积
Dust soon accumulates in rooms that are not cleaned. 房间不打扫很快就积满灰尘。
The accumulating evidence suggests... 越来越多的证据表明…
Disasters accumulated round his path. 他人生的道路上灾难成堆。
He paused and let the silence accumulate for a while. 他顿了一顿，让冷场维持了好一会。
[<L accumulātus < accumulāre to heap up < AD- ＋ cumulāre to heap up] |