collection/kəˋlɛkʃən; kəˈlekʃ$n/n 1 [C] a set of objects of the same type that you keep because they interest you(一批)收藏品﹐收集物: my CD collection 我的激光唱片收藏+of a fine collection of paintings 一批优秀的藏画2 [U] when you bring together things of the same type from different places 收集: +of the collection of reliable information 可靠信息的收集3 [C,U] when you ask people for money for a particular purpose 募捐: +for a collection for cancer research 为癌症研究进行的募捐4 [C,U] when something is taken away from a place 取走: Garbage collections are made every Tuesday. 每星期二收垃圾。5 [singular 单数] informal a group of people that are together in the same place【非正式】〔集中在一起的〕一群人: +of There was an odd collection of people at the party. 聚会上有一群奇怪的人。