Accumulation
中性词:可指财富、数据、灰尘、冰雪等的累积;学术语境如 capital accumulation(资本积累)。语气偏书面。
- “The accumulation of debt worried the finance team.” (债务的不断累积让财务团队担忧。)
- “Snow accumulation on the roof can be dangerous.” (屋顶积雪可能很危险。)
- “Years of quiet accumulation built her impressive investment portfolio.” (多年默默积累,她建起了可观的投资组合。)
拉丁语 cumulus(堆)与 ad-(向)组合成 accumulare(堆聚),进入英语为 accumulate,名词 accumulation。
动词 “accumulate”(ac- + cumul- + -ate)+ 名词后缀 “-ion”。
气候科学讨论 “ice accumulation”;经济学讨论 “wealth accumulation”;日常清洁谈 “dust accumulation”。
- 固定搭配: “capital accumulation” (资本积累), “accumulation of evidence” (证据的累积)
- 动词: accumulate;形容词: cumulative
ac-(加强)+ cumulate(堆)→ 越堆越高 → accumulation。
“The chart showed a steady accumulation of subscribers after the product redesign.” (图表显示产品改版后订阅者稳步累积。)