gathering

noun

1. 聚集；聚会；集会
   a meeting of people for a particular purpose
   1. a social/family gathering
      社交 / 家庭聚会
   2. a gathering of religious leaders
      宗教领袖的集会
2. 收集；采集；搜集
   the process of collecting sth
   1. methods of information gathering
      信息采集的各种方法

1. N-COUNT 集会；聚会
   A gathering is a group of people meeting together for a particular purpose.
   1. ...the twenty-second annual gathering of the South Pacific Forum.
      第22届南太平洋论坛年会
2. See also: The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk. gather

1. The script has been gathering editorial accretions for years.
   多年来该剧本一直在修改。
2. We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.
   我们将探索收集信息的不同方法。
3. The auguries of death are fast gathering round his head.
   死亡凶兆迅速地在他脑海中盘旋。
4. The aircraft bumped along erratically without gathering anything like sufficient speed.
   飞机忽上忽下，飞行很不平稳，根本未达到应有的速度。
5. Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements
   许多机器尘封在地下室里。
6. The album is finally being released in October after gathering dust for over a year.
   尘封了一年多后，专辑终于在10月发行。
7. She stood up and started gathering her things together.
   她起身开始收拾自己的物品。
8. The gathering storm had made the day even darker than was usual at this hour.
   即将到来的暴风雨使得天空看起来比平时这个时候更昏暗。
9. Something approaching a lynch mob has been gathering against the Chancellor for even daring to consider higher interest rates.
   怒不可遏的群众聚集起来，抗议财政大臣胆敢动提高利率的念头。
10. I have spent many a morning with my wife gathering mussels along the rocky beaches of Little Compton.
    我和妻子好几个上午都在小康普顿的岩石滩上采拾贻贝。
11. The inspectors watched a growing mob of demonstrators gathering.
    督察们看见越来越多愤怒的示威者聚集到一起。
12. Supporters of the policy are reported to be gathering in Delhi for a mass rally.
    有报道说这项政策的拥护者要齐聚德里召开群众集会。
13. Royalty and government leaders from all around the world are gathering in Japan.
    世界各国的王室成员和政府首脑齐聚日本。
14. Among the speakers at the gathering was Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady
    与会的发言人中有财政部长尼古拉斯·布莱迪。
15. They have their own independence movement which is gathering strength.
    他们自己发起了独立运动，其力量正逐渐壮大。
16. She spent all day yesterday tramping the streets, gathering evidence.
    她昨天一整天都在街上四处奔走，搜集证据。
17. Dr Ryan travelled the world gathering material for his book
    瑞安博士周游世界为他的书搜集资料。
18. Dark clouds were gathering in the skies over Europe. War was soon to break out.
    欧洲上空乌云密布，战争即将爆发。
19. The movement is gathering force.
    这场运动的声势正在逐渐增大。
20. The sky is overcast.; Dark clouds are gathering.
    乌云密布。
21. He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.
    他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
22. We had a grand social gathering last Sunday.
    上星期天，我们举行了一次社交界的盛会。
23. They are gathering flowers for the festival.
    他们正在采集节日用花。
24. Primitive tribes lived by fishing, hunting and gathering.
    原始部落靠渔猎采集为生。
25. Notify everyone of the gathering place of assembly.
    将集合地点通知大家。
26. All the morning the colonials had been gathering.
    整个早晨殖民地居民都在聚集。
27. I'm gathering material for a novel.
    我正在搜集小说素材。
28. He is gathering information.
    他在搜集情报。
29. The crowd is gathering.
    人群正在聚集。

  gathering assembly rally【导航词义：集会】

  gathering n. 集会，聚会，聚集

〔辨析〕指有某种目的的聚会或集会活动。

  assembly n. 集会，大会

〔辨析〕指有较多人参加、有计划的或为某一特殊目的而举行的会议。

  rally n. 大型公众集会，群众大会

〔辨析〕尤指支持某种政治观点、表示抗议等在户外举行的大规模的群众性集会。

noun

1. the act of gathering something

   Synonym:    gather

2. the social act of assembling
   1. they demanded the right of assembly

   Synonym:    assemblyassemblage

3. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

   Synonym:    gather

4. a group of persons together in one place

   Synonym:    assemblage