gathering

US /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
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1.

聚会, 集会

a coming together of people

:
The family had a small gathering for the holidays.
假期里,家人有个小聚会
A large gathering of protesters marched through the streets.
一大群抗议者穿过街道游行。
2.

收集, 聚集

the act of collecting or bringing together

:
The gathering of data is crucial for this research.
数据的收集对这项研究至关重要。
The gathering of firewood took all afternoon.
收集柴火花了一下午的时间。