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源自拉丁语 congregatus,是 congregare 的过去分词,由 com- (一起) 和 gregare (聚集,来自 grex 羊群) 组成。14世纪后期进入英语。
❶ 指人或动物聚集在一起,通常是为了某个特定目的或活动。强调自发或有组织的集合行为。
“People congregated in the town square to celebrate the festival.”
(人们聚集在镇广场上庆祝节日。)
“Birds often congregate near the lake during migration season.”
(候鸟迁徙季节时常聚集在湖边。)
❶ 用于描述聚集的状态或特性,常见于生物学或宗教语境中。
“Congregate living facilities provide shared spaces for seniors.”
(集体居住设施为老年人提供共享空间。)
“The species exhibits congregate behavior during mating season.”
(该物种在交配季节表现出聚集行为。)
congregate setting — 指人们共同居住或聚集的场所,如养老院、宿舍等,特别在公共卫生讨论中常用。
“The virus spread quickly in congregate settings like nursing homes.”
(病毒在养老院等集体居住场所迅速传播。)