| 词组 | collection |
| 释义 | collection /kəˈlekʃən/ noun a set of things that are kept or brought togetheradjectives/nouns + collectiona large/vast/extensive collection The museum has an extensive collection of Greek statues.a fine collection (=a very good collection) The palace has the finest collection of Scottish paintings in the world.a fascinating/remarkable collection You can see a fascinating collection of historic vehicles at the Transport Museum.a complete/comprehensive collection (=containing everything or nearly everything of a particular kind) She has a complete collection of his novels.a diverse collection formal (=containing things of very different types) The book is a diverse collection of stories from European writers.a private collection (=belonging to a person rather than a museum, gallery etc) Many of the paintings are now in private collections.a museum/library collection The museum collection contains objects from all over the world.a permanent collection (=one that is permanently kept at a particular museum etc) The art gallery hosts touring exhibitions and a permanent collection.an art collection The National Gallery has an excellent art collection.a music/record/CD collection (=all of someone’s CDs, music etc) Her enormous CD collection fills an entire room.a stamp/coin/book collection My uncle gave me his stamp collection.a photographic collection There are many famous pictures in the museum’s photographic collection.verbshave/own a collection She has an amazing collection of Chinese vases.start a collection I decided to start a coin collection.build up/assemble a collection He gradually built up a collection of plants from all over the world.hold/house a collection formal (=contain a collection) The museum holds a remarkable collection of 19th-century photographs.boast a collection formal (=have a very impressive one) The park boasts a fine collection of trees.add sth to your collection She bought him another hat to add to his collection.a collection consists of sth The collection consists of over 500 pictures.a collection contains/includes sth Her collection includes both oil and watercolour paintings.catalogue a collection (=make a list of the items in it) The church is looking for someone to catalogue its collection of religious paintings.donate a collection (=give it to someone) He decided to donate his collection of birds’ eggs to the Natural History Museum.bequeath a collection (=give it to someone after you die) She has bequeathed her impressive art collection to the National Gallery. |
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