collect
collect — 動詞
1. to find and store objects of one kind — for instance, stamps, coins, or cards —
收藏
收集並保存同類物品作為嗜好
to find and store objects of one kind — for instance, stamps, coins, or cards — because you enjoy it as a pastime
Mei started to collect seashells when she was eight years old.
小梅八歲時就開始收藏貝殼。
collect + objects-of-same-type (hobby pattern)
Priya collects stamps from every country her family visits.
Priya 收藏她家人去過的每個國家的郵票。
Ravi has collected over two hundred bottle caps since last summer.
Ravi 從去年夏天起已經收藏了兩百多種瓶蓋。
Hiroshi visits flea markets each month looking for vintage watches to add to his collection.
Hiroshi 每個月去跳蚤市場尋找復古手錶，充實自己的收藏。
My brother collects comic books and keeps them in special plastic covers.
我哥哥收藏漫畫書，並用專用塑膠套保存。
- discard
to throw away rather than keep
文法句型
collect + noun phrase
常見錯誤
2. to travel to where a person or item is waiting and take them back with you
接取；領取
前往某處將人或物帶回
to travel to where a person or item is waiting and take them back with you
Leila needs to collect her son from school at three o'clock.
Leila 三點要去學校接兒子。
collect + person + from + place
Theo collected the dry cleaning on his way home from work.
Theo 在下班回家的路上順便去拿了乾洗衣物。
Yusuf collected his passport from the embassy on Friday morning.
Yusuf 星期五早上去大使館領取了護照。
The package is ready so I will collect it from the post office.
包裹已經到了，我要去郵局領。
Can you collect the kids from soccer practice tonight?
你今晚可以去足球練習場接孩子嗎？
- drop off
to deliver someone somewhere
文法句型
collect + person/thing from + place
用法筆記
Commonly used in British English for picking someone up from a place. In American English, 'pick up' is more frequent for people, while 'collect' is used more for things like documents or parcels.
常見錯誤
3. to get things or information from different people, places, or periods of time a
收集；蒐集
從各處或各人匯集事物
to get things or information from different people, places, or periods of time and bring them together
The museum collects artworks from artists around the world.
該博物館收集來自世界各地的藝術品。
collect + noun + from + source
Hana collected enough data to write her research paper.
Hana 收集了足夠的資料來寫研究報告。
The charity collected donations from over five hundred households.
該慈善機構向五百多戶人家募集了捐款。
I have collected recipes from my grandmother, aunts, and neighbours.
我從祖母、阿姨和鄰居那裡收集了食譜。
The library collects old newspapers and stores them in the basement.
圖書館收集舊報紙並存放在地下室。
- gather
less emphasis on keeping things organised; more about physical coming together
- accumulate
suggests a gradual buildup over time, often without active effort
- assemble
implies arranging items into a group or order
- distribute
to give things out rather than bring them together
- scatter
to spread things apart
文法句型
collect + noun phrase + from + source
4. to ask people for money to help a cause, a group, or a project
募款
為慈善或特定目的向人募捐
to ask people for money to help a cause, a group, or a project
The volunteers collected money for the local animal shelter.
志工們為當地動物收容所募款。
collect + money + for + purpose
Nadia collected donations for the school playground equipment.
Nadia 為學校的遊樂設施募款。
We collected over five thousand dollars for disaster relief last weekend.
上週末我們為災難救助募到了五千多美元。
The students are collecting money to buy books for the classroom.
學生們正在募款購買教室用的書籍。
Rohan collected for the children's hospital by running a charity race.
Rohan 透過慈善路跑為兒童醫院募款。
- raise money
more formal; emphasises the fundraising goal
- solicit donations
very formal, often used in official contexts
- donate
to give money rather than ask for it
文法句型
collect + money + for + purpose
collect for + purpose
用法筆記
This sense is often used with 'for' to name the cause. It can be transitive (collect money for something) or intransitive (collect for something).
常見錯誤
5. to obtain money that someone owes you, such as rent, tax, or loan payments, ofte
收取
向人收取欠款、租金或稅款
to obtain money that someone owes you, such as rent, tax, or loan payments, often as a routine or legal process
The landlord collects rent from the tenants on the first of each month.
房東每月一號向房客收取租金。
collect + rent + from + person
The government collects income tax from all working citizens.
政府向所有在職公民收取所得稅。
Farouk collects debts for a finance company in the city.
Farouk 在城裡替一家金融公司收取欠款。
The credit union collects car loan payments from members on the first of the month.
該信用合作社每月一號向會員收取汽車貸款。
The landlord collects a late fee when tenants do not pay rent on time.
房東會向未按時繳租的房客收取滯納金。
- receive payment
more general, less active
- levy
formal, used specifically for taxes and official charges
- pay
to give money rather than receive it
文法句型
collect + money owed (tax, rent, debt)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4 (ASK FOR MONEY): sense 5 involves claiming money that is legally owed (tax, rent, debts), while sense 4 involves voluntary donations for a cause.
常見錯誤
6. to arrive at a single spot or build up gradually over a period, without anyone a
聚集；累積
自然匯集或逐漸堆積
to arrive at a single spot or build up gradually over a period, without anyone actively placing things there
A crowd collected outside the theatre waiting for the show to begin.
一群人聚集在劇院外等候表演開始。
intransitive: crowd + collect + place
Dust had collected on the old bookshelf in the corner.
角落舊書櫃上積了一層灰塵。
Rainwater collected in the hollow of the tree trunk after the storm.
暴風雨過後，雨水聚集在樹幹的空洞裡。
Fans collected around the stage door hoping to see the singer.
粉絲聚集在舞台門外，希望能見到那位歌手。
Leaves collected in piles along the garden wall after the windstorm.
強風過後，樹葉沿著花園圍牆堆積成一堆一堆。
- gather
very similar; 'gather' is slightly more common for people
- accumulate
suggests gradual buildup over a longer time, especially for dust or objects
- congregate
more formal, used mainly for people
- disperse
to move apart in different directions
文法句型
noun phrase + collect + (adverbial of place/time)
用法筆記
This intransitive sense describes things gathering by themselves. It is different from sense 3 (BRING TOGETHER), where someone actively brings things together.
常見錯誤
7. to bring your feelings, thoughts, or attention back under control after a shock,
平復；鎮定
讓自己恢復冷靜或整理思緒
to bring your feelings, thoughts, or attention back under control after a shock, surprise, or strong emotion — for example, taking a deep breath before a speech to calm down
Tomás took a deep breath to collect himself before the interview.
Tomás 深吸一口氣，在面試前讓自己鎮定下來。
reflexive: collect + himself
Ines stopped for a moment to collect her thoughts after the shocking news.
Ines 停了一會兒，聽到震驚的消息後整理思緒。
The striker collected himself after missing the penalty kick.
那名前鋒罰失十二碼球後讓自己平復下來。
After dropping a tray of cups, the waiter paused, collected himself, and picked them up.
打翻托盤上的杯子後，那名服務生停了一下，讓自己鎮定，然後把杯子撿起來。
Aiko splashed cold water on her face to collect herself after hearing the bad news.
Aiko 往臉上潑了冷水，讓自己在聽到壞消息後鎮定下來。
- compose oneself
more formal; means to make yourself calm
- get a grip
informal; suggests taking control of emotions firmly
- calm down
more general; not specific to regaining composure after shock
文法句型
collect + reflexive pronoun
collect + thoughts/emotions/nerves
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used reflexively ('collect yourself') or with mental-state objects ('collect your thoughts'). It is rarely used without a reflexive pronoun or mental noun.
常見錯誤
collect — 名詞
1. a brief spoken prayer used in certain Christian worship gatherings, typically on
簡短禱文
基督教儀式中的簡短祈禱文
a brief spoken prayer used in certain Christian worship gatherings, typically one that matches the theme of that day's service
The priest read the collect for the Second Sunday of Advent.
牧師誦讀了將臨期第二主日的祈禱文。
Each Sunday service begins with the collect of the day.
每週日的禮拜以當日祈禱文開始。
the collect of the day — fixed phrase
The choir waited as the priest read the collect for the Feast of Saint Francis.
詩班靜候，牧師誦讀聖方濟各瞻禮日的祈禱文。
The collect for peace is one of the best-known prayers in the prayer book.
為和平所做的祈禱文是祈禱書中最著名的禱詞之一。
用法筆記
This meaning is specific to Christian liturgy and is not used in everyday conversation. Learners usually only encounter it when studying religion or literature.
collect — 形容詞
1. describing a phone call, package, or document delivery for which the person who
對方付費的
由接收方而非發送方支付的
describing a phone call, package, or document delivery for which the person who receives it pays the cost, rather than the person who sends it
Yusuf made a collect call from the airport to tell his family he had arrived.
Yusuf 從機場打了一通對方付費電話，告訴家人他已安全抵達。
collect call — fixed phrase
The package was sent collect delivery, so the buyer paid the shipping cost.
包裹以對方付費方式寄送，所以買家需支付運費。
In the 1990s, university students often made collect calls from dormitory payphones.
一九九零年代，大學生經常從宿舍公共電話打對方付費電話。
The factory sends collect shipments only to customers with a valid account.
該工廠僅向持有有效帳戶的客戶寄送對方付費貨物。
- prepaid
paid for in advance by the sender
文法句型
collect call
collect delivery
用法筆記
This is used primarily in American English. In British English, the equivalent phrase is 'reverse charge call'.
常見錯誤
collect — 副詞
1. in a way where the person who receives a phone call or delivery pays for it, not
由對方付費地
以接收方支付費用的方式
in a way where the person who receives a phone call or delivery pays for it, not the person who makes or sends it
Quinn called his mother collect from the hotel in Rome.
Quinn 從羅馬的旅館打對方付費電話給母親。
call + collect — adverb after verb
The documents were shipped collect to the client's office.
文件以對方付費方式寄送到客戶辦公室。
With no coins in his pocket, he had no choice but to dial collect.
口袋裡沒有零錢，他只好打對方付費電話。
The supplier agreed to send the spare parts collect.
供應商同意以收件方付費方式寄送備用零件。
Long-distance calls were very expensive then, so most people called collect.
那時候長途電話非常貴，所以大多數人都打對方付費電話。
- prepaid
paid by the sender in advance
文法句型
call collect
send collect
ship collect
用法筆記
The adverb 'collect' always follows the verb it modifies (call collect, ship collect). It is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable: /kəˈlɛkt/.