accumulate

accumulate

英 [ə'kjuːmjʊleɪt]
　　美 [ə'kjumjəlet]

vi. 累積；積聚
　　vt. 積攢

v.(動詞)accumulate用於具體名詞時意為“堆積”,用於抽象名詞時意為“積聚”,指積少成多,從而達到一定的規模。用作及物動詞時,可接名詞或代詞作賓語。accumulate 通常不以指人的詞作賓語,若以指人的詞作賓語,則含把人當成物來對待的意味,有貶義。accumulate還可用作不及物動詞,指數量的逐漸增加或質量的漸漸提高。

中文詞源：

accumulate 積累

前綴ac-同ad-. 詞根cum, 塊，堆，見encumber,大塊，阻礙。此處指堆積成塊。

例句：

1. How can I accumulate enough cash to get out of debt?
我怎麼才能攢足錢還清債務呢？

2. Lead can accumulate in the body until toxic levels are reached.
鉛會在體內積聚直至造成鉛中毒。

3. However, as evidence began to accumulate, experts felt obliged to investigate.
然而, 由於證據開始增多瞭, 專傢們感到必須進行調查瞭.

4. We let the mending accumulate until Wednesday.
我們讓需縫補的衣服一直積存到星期三.

5. It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty.
他立志要在而立之年以前攢夠100萬美元。