gather/ˋgæðɚ; ˈɡæðə/v 1 [I,T] if people gather somewhere, or if someone gathers them, they come together in the same place 集合﹔使聚拢: A crowd gathered to watch the fight. 一群人聚拢来围观打架。+round/around Can you gather round so I can show you how it works? 你们能聚拢过来﹐我给你们演示它怎么运作的好吗?If you gather the kids, I’ll start the car. 你去召集孩子﹐我就来发动汽车。be gathered Dozens of photographers were gathered outside Jackson's hotel. 大批摄影记者聚集在杰克逊下榻的酒店外面。2 [T] to believe that something is true based on the information you have 推测﹔认为: +(that) I gather you’ve had some problems with the computer. 我想你的电脑出了点问题。You two know each other, I gather. 我想你们俩互相认识吧。3 [T] to bring things from different places together 搜集﹐收集: My job is to gather information on the subject. 我的工作是收集关于这个题材的资料。gather sth up/together Anna gathered up her books. 安娜收起她的书。4 gather speed/force/momentum etc to move faster, become stronger, get more support etc 加快速度/加大力量/增强势头等: The cart gathered speed as it rolled down the hill. 手推车滑下山时﹐速度越来越快。