gath·er·ing
noun/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
- [countable] a meeting of people for a particular purpose
聚集；聚会；集会 - a social/family gathering
社交／家庭聚会 - He was asked to speak at a gathering of religious leaders.
他获邀在宗教领袖的集会上讲话。
Extra Examples- We're having a small family gathering to mark our wedding anniversary.
为庆祝结婚周年纪念日，我们将举行一个小型的家庭聚会。 - In some cultures, women are not allowed to attend public gatherings.
在某些文化中，妇女不得参加公共集会。 - The president addressed a gathering of local government officials.
总统在当地政府官员的一次集会上演讲。 - We all go to my parents' at Christmas for the annual gathering of the clan.
我们圣诞节都要到我父母家参加一年一度的家族聚会。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- small
- …
- attend
- go to
- have
- …
- take place
- gathering of
- a gathering of the clan/clans
- a social/family gathering
- [uncountable] the process of collecting something
收集；采集；搜集 - methods of information gathering
信息采集的各种方法
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- information
- intelligence
- methods of information gathering