col‧lec‧tion S2 W1 / kəlekʃ ə n / 名词
1 set/group [可数名词]
a) a set of similar things that are kept or brought together because they are attractive or interesting → collect , collector :
a stamp collection
my record collection
collection of
a collection of Japanese vases
b) a group of objects together in the same place :
a collection of empty wine bottles on the back porch
2 money [可数名词] the act of asking people to give you money for an organization that helps people, or during a church service, or the money collected in this way → collect
collection for
Every Christmas we have a collection for a local charity.
We’ll be taking up a collection at the end of tonight’s service.
3 rent/debts/taxes [不可数名词] the act of obtaining money that is owed to you → collect , collector :
a debt collection agency
4 bringing together [不可数名词] the act of bringing together things of the same type from different places to form a group → collect :
a computerized data collection system
5 taking something away [可数和不可数名词] the act of taking something from a place → collect :
Garbage collections are made every Tuesday morning.
Please collect your purchases from the customer collection point .
6 fashion [可数名词] the clothes designed by a fashion company for a particular season :
Donna Karen’s new spring collection
7 books/music [可数名词] several stories, poems, pieces of music etc that are in one book or on one record
collection of
a new collection of Frost’s poetry
8 people [可数名词，通常单数] a group of people, especially people you think are strange or unusual in some way
collection of
There was an interesting collection of people at the wedding.
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + collection
an art collection the National Gallery’s art collection
a stamp/coin/book/glass etc collection an impressive Roman coin collection
a CD/record/music collection Have you seen his CD collection?
a photographic collection The museum’s photographic collection dates from the nineteenth century.
a museum collection The specimens are now part of a fine museum collection in London.
a library collection Most lecturers are keen to build up library collections in their subjects.
a private collection (= belonging to a person rather than a museum, gallery etc ) Many of the paintings are now in private collections.
a national collection France has many national art collections.
a permanent collection The art gallery hosts exhibitions and a permanent collection.
a large collection ( also an extensive collection formal ) The museum has an extensive collection of Greek statues.
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have a collection She has an extensive collection of Chinese vases.
start a collection I think I might start a stamp collection.
build up a collection He gradually built up a collection of plants from all over the world.
acquire/assemble/amass a collection formal The two men amassed a remarkable collection of medieval manuscripts.
something holds/houses a collection formal The museum holds a comprehensive collection of photographs from that period.
a collection consists of/contains something The collection consists of some 500 items.
a collection includes something The collection includes paintings both in oils and in watercolours.