accumulate/ə'kjuːmjʊleɪt/

v.

➊ (of sb) gradually get more and more of sth

➋ (of sth) gradually increase

v.

➊ [T] 聚集，积累：He slowly accumulated great wealth. 他慢慢积累了巨额财富。

◇accumulate books收集图书

➋ [I] 逐渐增加，累积：The dust soon accumulated in the corner. 角落里很快就积满了飞尘。

构词ac (= ad-) + cumul（堆积） + -ate

音组-ulate/-jʊleɪt/

accumulate; calculate; circulate; congratulate