/kəˈlekʃn ||; kəˈlɛkʃən/noun
1 [C] a group of objects of a particular type that sb has collected as a hobby 收藏品:
a stamp collection 邮票藏品
2 [C,U] the act of getting sth from a place or from people 取;收取;领取:
rubbish collections 收来的大量垃圾
3 [C] a group of people or things 一群人;一堆物品:
a large collection of papers on the desk 桌上的一大堆文件
4 [C] a number of poems, stories, letters, etc published together in one book 集子:
a collection of modern poetry 现代诗集
5 [C] the act of asking for money from a number of people (for charity, in church, etc) 募捐;凑钱:
a collection for the poor 济贫募捐
6 [C] a variety of new clothes or items for the home that are specially designed and sold at a particular time 时装;应时物品:
Armani's stunning new autumn collection 阿曼尼迷人的秋季新装