1. vi. & vt.集合，收集　 gather or collect together into a group or into one place
2. vt.装配，组合　 put sth together

　～ a machine　装配机器
　～ cars　装配汽车
　～ forces　调集兵力
　～ model airplanes　组装飞机模型
　～ the papers　把文件集中起来
　～ the pupils　召集学生
　～ confusedly　慌乱地集合
　～ quickly　迅速调集
　～ solemnly　隆重集会
　～ parts into a toy truck　把零件装配成玩具卡车

　Congress assembles together in January.　国会在一月份召开。
　The club members assembled in the meeting room.　俱乐部会员都聚集在会议室内。
　Our men quickly assembled in the street.　我们的队伍迅速在街上集合起来。
　All the six graders assembled in the school hall.　所有六年级学生都聚集在学校礼堂。
　The four leaders assembled in Paris for a summit meeting.　四位领袖聚集在巴黎举行高峰会议。
　All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.　全体学生获通知到大礼堂集合。
　We were told to assemble in front of the school.　我们被告知在校门口集合。
　The whole city solemnly assembled on the square.　全市人民在广场上隆重集会。
　The children assembled outside the building.　孩子们在楼外聚齐。
　The hot sun had just begun to sink when the people again assembled around the wrestling area, now all dressed in their best.　当人们重新聚集到摔跤场周围的时候，炽热的太阳已开始落山了，这时候人们都穿上了节日盛装。
　Pupils assemble for lessons at 8 o'clock.　学生们八点钟集合上课。
　A crowd quickly assembled to watch the cockfight.　人们很快聚集起来看斗鸡。
　At the beginning of the day, we all assemble in the main hall to be addressed by the head-teacher.　清早我们集合在大礼堂听校长讲话。
　How long would it take to assemble a team for a project like this? 　为这样一个计划调集一个小组的人需要多长时间?
　The manager has assembled a world-class team.　经理已经聚集了一个世界一流的班子。
　The manager assembled the staff for a special announcement.　经理召集全体职工，有特殊事情宣布。
　The commander assembled his men and announced their mission.　司令官把士兵集合起来宣布了任务。
　They assembled a tremendous force to face the attack.　他们调集了巨大的兵力来对付这场进攻。
　He assembled the boys in the compound.　他把孩子们集合在院子里。
　A few minutes later, the head-warder assembled the guards and warders in his office.　几分钟后，看守长把警卫和看守叫到他的办公室。
　The grandfather had assembled all the members of the family for the annual picnic.　祖父把一家人聚在一起进行一年一度的野餐。
　Assemble your papers and put them in this file.　把你的文件收拢起来，放在这个文件夹里。
　I won't attempt to assemble the evidence here.　我不想在这里收集证据。
　I have assembled all the information I need for my essay.　我已收集到我的文章所需的一切资料。
　He assembled a large library.　他收集了大批图书。
　The cook assembled several things she needed to make a cake: eggs, milk and sugar.　这位厨师配齐了制蛋糕需要的几种材料：鸡蛋、牛奶和糖。
　It took him less than two hours to assemble the model plane.　不到两个小时，他就把这架模型飞机装备好了。
　The people who assemble cars work very quickly.　装配汽车的工人们工作节奏很快。
　He bought the parts separately and assembled his own computer.　他一一买来部件，组装成自己的电脑。
　Salesmen in hardware shops assembled sewing machines in two and a half minutes.　五金店的销售员们只要两分半钟就能安装起一台缝纫机。
　All the members were assembled.　全部成员都集合起来。
　The students were assembled in the school hall.　学生们在学校礼堂里集合。
　The next afternoon the unwelcome guests were assembled in the great hall as usual.　次日下午，那些不受欢迎的客人像往常那样聚集在大厅中。
　Machine parts are assembled into final products in this shop.　机器部件在这个车间装成成品。
　This machine is assembled. We are now going to try it.　这台机器已经组装好了，现在我们要试验了。
　This type of machine can be assembled in a few hours.　这种机器能在几小时内装配好。
　She announced to the assembled relatives that she intended to sell the house and move abroad.　她向召集来的亲属宣布，她打算卖掉房子，移居国外。
　She then addressed the assembled company.　接着她向全体集合者讲话。
　He called us all together, and told the assembled company that the exams had been cancelled.　他把我们召集到一起，告诉大家考试已经取消。

 ♣ assemble, collect, congregate, gather
　参见collect条。

　［同义词］ concentrate, congregate, converge, gather
　［反义词］ dismiss, disperse, dissolve