assemble

【发音】

美 /ə'sɛmbl/ 英 /ə'sembl/

【翻译】

1. vi.集合，召集

   英释:if you assemble a large number of people or things, or if they assemble, they are gathered together in one place, often for a particular purpose

2. vt. 集合， 聚集； 装配

   英释:if you assemble a large number of people or things, or if they assemble, they are gathered together in one place, often for a particular purpose

【记忆】

as(表加强) ＋ semble(类似) → 物以类聚 → 集合

【短语】

1. assemble language : n. 汇编语言

2. assemble line : 作业的装配线

【例句】

1. A large crowd had assembled outside the American embassy.

   一大群人聚集在美国大使馆外。

2. He looked around at the assembled company (= all the people who had come there ) .

   他环顾四周聚集的人群。

3. She had assembled a collection of her favourite songs.

   她收集了一些自己最喜欢听的歌。

【真题例句】

1. (2008.12 • CET6 • • 听力题)...last time I tried to assemble a toy train for my son and I almost gave up...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.集合，聚集；装配；收集

   aggregate/fall in/

2. vi.集合，聚集

   concentrate/collect/aggregate/mass/crowd/

【同根词】

1. adj

   assembled : 组合的；安装的

   assembling : 装配的；组合的

2. n

   assembly : 装配；集会，集合

   assembling : 装配；[计] 汇编

   assemblage : 装配；集合；聚集；集会；集合物；聚集的物或人

   assembler : 汇编程序；汇编机；装配工

3. v

   assembled : 装配（assemble的过去分词）；集合

   assembling : 装配（assemble的ing形式）；聚集