congregate是什么意思？

congregate

英[ˈkɒŋgrɪgeɪt] 美[ˈkɑŋgrɪgeɪt]

• vt.& vi. 使集合，聚集；
• adj. 聚集的，集合的，集体的，集团的；

第三人称单数：congregates;

过去式：congregated;

过去分词：congregated;

现在分词：congregating;

例句

• Sometimes sex offenders are barred from living near places where children congregate. 有时候他们被禁止居住在儿童聚集的地方.
• Fang Hung - chien said with a grin, " Whenever politicians congregate, there's bound to be heavy pollution. " 方鸿 渐 笑道: “ 政治家聚在一起, 当然是乌烟瘴气. ”
• Young people often congregate in the main square in the evenings. 年轻人傍晚时经常聚集在大广场上。
• All the big game congregate here, and birdlife is particularly prolific. 所有的大型野兽都聚集在这里，鸟类尤其丰富。
• Youngsters love to congregate here in the evenings outside cinemas showing American films... 晚上，年轻人喜欢聚集在放映美国电影的电影院外面。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  集合;聚集
  When people congregate, they gather together and form a group.
  例句
  Youngsters love to congregate here in the evenings outside cinemas showing American films... 晚上，年轻人喜欢聚集在放映美国电影的电影院外面。 Visitors congregated on Sunday afternoons to view public exhibitions. 每周日下午，游客成群结队地来看公开展览。

英汉词典释义

• vt. & vi.
  (使)集合, 聚集
  The crowds congregated in the town square to hear the mayor speak. 人群聚集到市镇广场上来听市长讲话。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. come together, usually for a purpose;
  "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"
• Adjective
  1. brought together into a group or crowd;
  "the accumulated letters in my office"