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accumulating

UK //əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ//US //əˈkjumjəleɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'accumulare',由 'ad-'(向)和 'cumulare'(堆积)组成,字面意思是'堆积起来'。

verb

❶ 指逐渐增加或聚集某物,通常指数量随时间不断增多,可以是具体物品或抽象事物。

“She has been accumulating books for her personal library over the years.”

(多年来她一直在为自己的私人图书馆收集书籍。)

“Snow is accumulating on the roads, making driving dangerous.”

(雪在道路上堆积,使得驾驶变得危险。)

同义词:gathering, collecting, amassing

常见短语

accumulating evidence — 指逐渐收集到的证据越来越多,通常用于法律或科学调查场景。

“The police are accumulating evidence to build a strong case.”

(警方正在收集证据以建立一个强有力的案件。)

accumulating debt — 形容债务不断增长的状态,通常带有负面含义。

“Many students graduate with accumulating debt from student loans.”

(许多学生毕业时背负着不断增长的学生贷款债务。)