'gate array noun an arrangement of logic gates in a computer门阵列（计算机的逻辑门排列‘ gat-eau /'gaeteu; NAmE gae'tou/ noun [C, U] {pi. gat-eaux
/’gaetau; AMmf gae’too/) a large cake filled
with cream and usually decorated with fruit, nuts，etc.奶油水果大 蛋糕：a strawberry gateau草莓奶油大蛋糕oJs there any gateau ie/t?奶油水果大蛋糕有剩的吗？
gate-crash /'geitkraej/
(also informal crash) verb [VN, V]
to go to a party or social event without being invited 未获邀请而参加（或出席）；做（聚会等的）不速之客
► gate-crash-er noun
gated /'geitid/
adj. [usually before noun] (of a
road il^) having
gates that need to be opened and closed by drivers有门的
,gated com munity noun a group
of houses surrounded by a wall or fence, with an entrance that is guarded住宅小区（四周有围墙或围栏，入口有门卫） gate-fold /'geitfsold; NAmE -fould/
noun a large
page folded to fit a book or magazine that can be opened out for reading (书籍、杂志的）大张折叠插页，大
折页
gate-house /'geithaos/ noun a house built at or over a gate, for
example at the entrance to a park or castle H
房；门楼
gate-keep-er /'geitki:p8(r)/ noun 1 a person whose job
is to check and control who is allowed to go through a gate 看门人；守门人；门卫 2 a person,
system，etc.
that decides whether sb/sth will be allowed, or allowed to reach a particular
place or person 看门人；把关系统：
His secretary acts as a gatekeeper, reading all mail before it
reaches her boss.老板的秘％负责把关，所有邮件氣由
她先过目再呈送给他。
gate-leg table /.gertleg 'teibl/ noun a table
with extra sections that can be folded out to make it larger, supported on legs
that swing out from the centre 折叠
活腿桌；折叠桌
'gate money/lot//? [u] = gate(6) gate-post /'geitpaust; NAmE -poust/ noun a post to which a gate is attached or
against which it is dosed 柱 IHTOl between you, me and the gatepost {BrE, informal) used to show that what you are going to
say next is a secret (引出秘密）你我私下.说，别对外人讲 gate-way /'geitwei/ noun 1 an
opening in a wall or fence that can be closed by a gate 大门口； ■门道；出入 口： rhey fumed through the gateway cm t/ie, 他们 穿过出入口肉..左转去。2 [usually
sing.] ~ to/into …a place through which you can go to reach another larger
place (通往其他地运的）门产：Perth,
the gateway to
3 [usually sing.] ~ to sth a means of getting
or achieving sth 途径；方法；手段：A good
education is the gateway to success.蠢好的敍育是通往成功之路。4
(cowpwf/ng计） a device that connects two computer
networks that cannot be connected in any other way 网关；网间连
接器
► COME/BRING TOGETHER 聚集；集合 1 to come together, or bring people
together, in one place to form a group
聚集；集合；召集：[V] A
crowd soon gathered.很快就聚
集起了一 群人。◊
Can you aH gather round? J’ve got something to teH you.你们都围过来好吗？我有事要告诉
你们。◊ 77ie
w/iote /amiZy gathered together at Ray’s home•全家人聚集在雷的家中。◊
Jfis supporters gathered in the main叫uare•他命支持者聚集在圭广场上。◊
[VN] They were aH gathered round the TV.他们都围到电视机 旁。◊
A Zarge crowd was gathered outside the studio.召 秦了一大群人在制片厂外面。◊
TTie fcfds were gathered together in one room.孩子们被聚集在一间屋子里。
2 [VN] ~ sth (together/up) to
bring things together that have been spread around收拢，归拢（分散的东西）： People slowly
gathered their belongings and left the hall 人们慢慢地收起他们的行李离开了大厅。◊
J waited whiZe he gathered up his papers.他整理文件时我就在一旁等
待0 o note at collect
►
COLLECT 收集 3 [VN] to collect information from different sources 搜集，收集（情报}.: Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.侦探们花 了数月时间搜 秦证据。.，〇 note at collect 4 [VN] to
collect plants, fi^uit，etc.
from a wide area 采集（植物、水果等）：to
gather vWW/Zovvers 采集野花
►
CROPS/HARVEST 庄稼：收成 5 [VN]〜sth
(in) to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored 收割；收获：It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in. 已是八月下旬，庄稼都妥善收割完毕。
►
BEUEVE/UNDERSTAND 相信；埂解 6 (not
used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时）to
believe or understand that sth is true because of information or evidence you
have 认为；猜想；推断；理解：[V (that)]
/gather ft/iatjyou wanted to see me•我猜你想要见峩。◊ I
gather from your letter that yovCre. not enjoying your
job.我从信中了解到你并不喜欢你的i作。◊ [VN] There’s been a
deZay.’ ‘J gathered that.’ “ 已经耽搁了。“那
是我预料 + 的事。[V] ‘She
won’t be coming.’ ‘So /gather.’ “她不会来了。”“我也这么认为。”
◊ you’re seZ/-empZoyed, Jgather.我想你是个体经营吧。◊ As/ar
as J can gat/ier, he got fnvo〗ve(i in a/ig/zt.据我了解，他卷
入了一场争4*之中。◊
from what J can gather, there’s been some fcfnd 〇/proWem•从我了解的情况看，还存在
某种问题。
►
INCREASE 增加 7 [VN] to
increase in speed, force, etc•增 加（速度、力量等）：77ie trncfc
gathered speed.卡车加 快了 速度。◊
During the 2980s the green movement gathered momentum.
* 20世纪80年|代绿色运动的势头 开始增强。.◊ r/iousands 〇/ these machines are gathering dust
(= not being used) f/i stocfcrooms.数千台这样的机
器都尘封在仓库里。
►
OF CLOUDS/DARKNESS 云层：黑暗 8 [V] to gradually
increase in number or amount 逐渐增加；积聚：The storm c〖ouds were
gathering.暴风雨g云正*聚集。◊
the gathering gloom 〇/a
winter’s a/temocm 天色越来越暗的
一个冬'日下午
►
CLOTHING 衣眼 9 [VN] ~ sth around you/sth | ~ sth up to
pull a piece of
clothing tighter to your body 收紧，起 (衣服）：He gathered his
doafc around him.他用披风
把;^子裹紧。◊
She gathered up her sfcirts and ran.她提 起治跑。1〇 _] ~ sth (in) to pull parts of a piece of clothing
together in folds and sew them in place 给…打權子：She
wore a sfcirt gathered (inj at the waist. 她穿了一条腰部打褶的裙子。:
►
HOLD SB 拉住某人 11 [VN
+fli/v./p/v?p.] to pull sb towards you and put your
arms around them 拉近；拥抱：She gathered the child in her arms and held him close. 孩子拉过来紧紧抱在怀里。◊
He gathered her to him.他
把她拉到身边。
►
PREPARE YOURSELF 做好准备 12 [VN] to
prepare yourself to do sth that requires effort 聚集，积聚（力量、精神
等）；使做好准备：I sat down for a moment to gather my strength.我坐下片刻积蓄力量。◊
She was stiH t7ying to gather her
thoughts together when the door opened, fl 打开时她还勉强要自己集中精神。◊
fortunatdy f/ie short dday gave him time to gather
himsd/.幸运的备，这短暂 的拖延给了他喘息的时间。
see roll v.
gath-er-er /'gaB6ar0(r)/ noun a person who collects sth 收集者；采集者：prehistoric
hunters and gatherers 史前
的狩猎者和采集者