1、construct
建筑;建造;修建
The French constructed a series of fortresses from Dunkirk on the Channel coast to Douai.
法國人在從敦克爾刻到杜埃的英吉利海峽沿岸修筑了一系列要塞。
The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber.
這些箱子應該用粗鋸木料來做。
構想,構筑,構思(思想、作品、體系等)
You will find it difficult to construct a spending plan without first recording your spending.
你會發現不先把自己的開銷記錄下來就很難制訂支出計劃。
He eventually constructed a business empire which ran to Thailand and Singapore.
他最終構筑起了一個延伸至泰國和新加坡的商業帝國。
復雜的構想(或思想);觀念
the underlying constructs (beliefs, philosophy, etc.) which influence action and behaviour.
影響行動和行為的根本思想(信仰、處世哲學等)
It was a re-enactment of the same mental construct under which slavery was justified.
這是為奴隸制辯護的同一思想觀念的再現。
2、collect
收集;采集
Two young girls were collecting firewood.
兩個小女孩正在拾柴火。
Elizabeth had been collecting snails for a school project.
伊麗莎白一直在為完成學校的一份課題作業收集蝸牛。
接走;領取;收取
David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays.
戴維總是星期三去學校接阿利斯泰爾。
She had just collected her pension from the post office.
她剛去郵局取了養老金。
(為慈善事業或禮品)籌款,集資;募捐
Are you collecting for charity?
你是在為慈善事業籌款嗎?
They collected donations for a fund to help military families.
他們為一個旨在幫助軍人家屬的基金籌集捐款。