?accumulate是一個動詞，意為“積累；累積”。發(fā)音為[kjumjlet]。

用法：

1. accumulate something (for something)：積累某物（為了某事）。

2. accumulate (in something)：積聚在某物中。

3. accumulate somebody/something：使某人/某物積累。

4. accumulate to do something：累積到做某事的程度。

例句1-5句且中英對照：

1. Over the years, she has accumulated a lot of wealth through her successful business ventures.（多年來，她通過成功的商業(yè)活動積累了大量財富。）

2. Snow has accumulated on the roads, making driving conditions dangerous.（雪已經(jīng)在路面上堆積，使得駕駛條件變得危險。）

3. If you don't pay off your debts, they will continue to accumulate interest and become even more difficult to repay in the future.（如果你不償還債務(wù)，它們將繼續(xù)累計利息，并在未來變得更難償還。）

4. The pressure had been accumulating for weeks, and finally he exploded in anger at his boss.（壓力已經(jīng)累積了幾個星期，最后他在老板面前爆發(fā)出憤怒。）

5. As the snow continued to accumulate outside, we stayed warm inside by the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa in hand.（隨著外面的雪越來越多，我們在壁爐旁邊拿著一杯熱可可保持溫暖。）

同義詞及用法：

1. amass：積聚，積累（強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量的增加）。

2. gather：收集，聚集（強(qiáng)調(diào)把分散的東西聚集在一起）。

3. collect：收集，搜集（強(qiáng)調(diào)有目的地收集）。

4. hoard：囤積，貯藏（通常指貯藏大量的食物或金錢）。

5. pile up：堆積，累積（指物體堆疊起來）。