gather

詳細解釋：

gath.er

v.（動詞）
gath.ered,gath.er.ing,gath.ers
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cause to come together; convene.
集攏，聚集：使聚在一起；集合

To accumulate (something) gradually; amass.
積聚：逐漸地堆積某物；積聚
To harvest or pick:
採集，採收：收穫或採摘：
例句：
gather flowers; gather wild foods.
摘花；采野食

To gain by a process of gradual increase:
漸增：因一逐漸增加的過程而取得：
例句：
gather speed.
逐漸加速

To collect into one place; assemble.
收集：集中於一地；收集
To pick up and enfold:
抱起：拾起來並且抱緊：
例句：
gathered the kittens into her arms.
把一群小貓擁入她的懷中

Printing To arrange (signatures) in sequence for bookbinding.
【印刷術】 整理裝訂：把摺疊的（裝訂號碼）按順序排列以利於裝訂

To draw into small folds or puckers, as by pulling a thread through cloth.
打摺：摺疊形成小的皺紋或褶皺，比如拉一根線通過一塊布
To contract and wrinkle (the brow).
收縮或皺（眉）
To draw about or bring (one thing) closer to something else:
拉上，拉近：使（某一事物）離另外一事物更近：
例句：
gathered the shawl about my shoulders.
把披肩披在我肩上

To conclude; infer:
結論：做出結論；推論：
例句：
I gather that a decision has not been reached.
我推斷仍沒有做出任何決定

To summon up; muster:
號召；鼓起：
例句：
gathered up his courage.
鼓起他的勇氣

To attract or be a center of attraction for:
吸引：吸引，成為一注意力集中的焦點：
例句：
The parade gathered a large crowd.
遊行引來許多民眾

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To come together in a group; assemble.
集合：集合成為一組；聚集
To accumulate:
累積：
例句：
Dark clouds are gathering.
烏雲密布

To grow or increase by degrees.
漸增：循序漸近地成長或增加
To come to a head, as a boil; fester.
發展成膿腫；化膿
To forage for wild foodstuffs.
搜尋野味
n.（名詞）

The act or an instance of gathering.
聚集：聚集的行為或實例
A quantity gathered.
收集的數量：聚集在一起的數量
A small fold or pucker made by gathering cloth.
衣褶：由摺疊布匹而產生的小皺紋或褶子

來源：
Middle English getheren, gaderen
中古英文 getheren, gaderen
from Old English gadrian * see ghedh-
源自 古英文 gadrian *參見 ghedh-

【引伸】
gath.erer
n.（名詞）
<參考辭彙><同義詞>gather,collect,assemble,congregate,accumulate,amassThese verbs mean to bring or come together in a group or mass.
這些動詞的意思是：使或聚集成為一組或一堆。
Gather is the most general termand therefore the most widely applicable:
Gather 是最概括的說法，因此也是套用最廣泛的：
例句：
The tour guide gathered the visitors in the hotel lobby.
旅遊團的導遊把參觀者們聚集在旅館大廳。

例句：
A group of students gathered in front of the administration building to demand divestiture.
一群學生聚集在行政大樓前要求被剝奪的權利。

例句：
I gathered sticks as kindling for the fire.
我收集了一些棍子作為引火物。

例句：
Clouds gather before a thunderstorm.
在風暴來臨之前雲層聚集。

Collect is often interchangeable withgather:
Collect 通常可與gather互換：
例句：
A proctor will collect (or gather ) the examination papers at the end of the hour.
學監將於一小時之後收（或 gather ） 考卷。

例句：
Tears collected (or gathered ) in her eyes. Frequently, however,collect refers to the careful selection of like or related things that become part of an organized whole:
眼淚在（或 gather ） 她眼中。 但是通常collect 指的是仔細選擇相似或有聯繫的東西， 以變成有組織的整體的一部分：

例句：
collects antiques;
收集古物；

例句：
collected stamps.
集郵。

Assemble in all of its senses implies that the persons or things involved have a definite and usually close relationship.With respect to persons the term suggests convening out of common interest or purpose:
Assemble 所有的意義都表明所涉及的人或物有確定的通常是緊密的聯繫。這個詞表示涉及的人是出於共同的興趣或目的而聚集：
例句：
Assembling an able staff was more difficult than raising the funds to finance the venture.
召集一個有能力的小組要比籌資支持這次冒險更困難。

例句：
The new legislature will assemble in January. With respect to thingsassemble implies gathering and fitting together components, as of a structure or machine:
立法院將於一月召集會議。 涉及到事物，assemble 表示收集並把各成分安裝在一起， 作為一構造或機器：

例句：
The curator is devoting time and energy to assembling an interesting exhibit of Stone Age artifacts.
保管員正在花費時間和精力組織一次有趣的石器時代藝術品展覽。

Congregate refers chiefly to the coming together of a large number of persons or animals:
Congregate 主要指一大群人或動物聚集到一起：
例句：
After the lecture the physicians congregated in the library to compare notes.
演講後醫師們聚集在圖書館比較筆記。

Accumulate applies to the increase of like or related things over an extended period:
Accumulate 指相似或有聯繫的事物在一較長時期內的增長：
例句：
They gradually accumulated enough capital to be financially secure after retirement.
他們逐漸聚集了足夠的資金，以確保退休之後有經濟上的保證。

例句：
Old newspapers and magazines are accumulating in the basement.
舊報紙和舊雜誌堆放在地下室中。

Amass refers to the collection or accumulation of things,especially valuable things, to form an imposing quantity:
Amass 指收集事物或獲得事物；尤指價值高的東西，去形成一較大數量：
例句：
families who amassed great fortunes in the days before income tax. See also Synonyms at reap
那些在徵集所得稅之前聚斂了大量財富的家庭 參見同義詞 reap