Word
congeries
/kɔnˈdʒiəriːz/
noun
团集, 堆积, 聚集
a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
- 1.
A collection or aggregation of disparate items.
不同物品的集合
不同物品的集合；团集；堆积；聚集
In use
The museum's exhibit was a congeries of artifacts from different cultures.
Her desk was a congeries of papers, books, and office supplies.
The report offered a congeries of unrelated statistics, making it hard to draw conclusions.
a congeries of [plural noun]
congeries 是单数形式，但表示多种事物的集合，常用 a congeries of 结构。
The museum displayed a congeries of artifacts from different cultures.
博物馆展示了一堆来自不同文化的工艺品。
a congeries of [uncountable noun]
当后接不可数名词时，仍强调异质性成分的聚集。
His speech was a congeries of vague ideas.
他的演讲是一堆模糊概念的堆积。
Connections
Confusing words
- congregation
- 聚集；会众 · congeries 指不同事物的堆积，congregation 指人群的聚集
- conglomeration
- 聚集；集团 · congeries 强调异质物的简单堆积，conglomeration 常指公司或杂乱物的混合体
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