音标：[kә'lekʃәn]
n. 收集, 采集, (一批)收藏品, 募捐
【医】 收集; 收集品, 标本
【经】 收款, 征收, 托收(代收)款项
字博缘文学网在线英汉词典
collection的短语、例句：
collection
n
1 [C, U] (act of) collecting (collect1 5) sth 拿走、 取走或收走某物
There are two collections a day from this letter-box, ie The postman empties it twice a day. 这个信筒每天收信两次（邮递员每天取走两次）.
The council is responsible for refuse collection. 市政局负责清除垃圾废物.
2 [C] group of objects that have been collected (collect1 4) systematically 一系列搜集物; 收藏品
a fine collection of paintings, eg in an art gallery 精美的绘画收藏品（如在美术馆中）
a stamp, coin, record, etc collection 邮票、 硬币、 唱片等的收藏品
a collection of poems, ie a group of poems published in one volume 诗集.
3 [C] range of new clothes, etc offered for sale by a designer or manufacturer 时装展销
You are invited to view our autumn collection. 秋装展销, 敬请光临.
4 [C]
(a) collecting (collect1 3) of money during a church service or a meeting （在教堂礼拜或聚会期间的）募捐
The collection will be taken (up)/made after the sermon. 教堂讲道之後将进行募捐.
a collection for famine relief 赈济饥民的募捐.
(b) sum of money collected in this way 募捐的钱
a large collection 大批捐款.
5 [C] heap or pile of objects; group of people 成堆物品; 人群
a collection of junk, rubbish, etc 一堆废旧物品、 垃圾等
an odd collection of people 一群稀奇古怪的人.
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