accumulate /əˈkju:mjuleit/ vt. & vi. 1. 积累(vt.)：accumulate great wealth by hard work 靠勤劳积聚大量财富；accumulate funds for… 为…积累资金［考句］ Accumulated energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.地球表面以下积聚的能量必须以一种或另一种方式释放出来，比如地震。2.堆积(vi.): Dust soon accumulates if the rooms are not swept. 如果房间不打扫，灰尘就会很快积起来。