compile
Significado: To gather material from various sources and arrange it systematically into a collection, list, report, or reference work.
Compile implies a careful, systematic process of assembly. One compiles a report, a bibliography, a dossier, a dictionary, or a dataset. Unlike 'collate,' which emphasises comparison and ordering, compile focuses on the act of bringing together and producing a finished product. In computing, compiling means translating source code into executable form, though this technical sense is distinct from the general usage. The noun 'compilation' refers to the resulting collection.
Ejemplos
- The team compiled a comprehensive report on housing conditions across the borough over a six-month period. 该团队花了六个月的时间编写了一份关于全区住房条件的综合报告。El equipo elaboró un informe exhaustivo sobre las condiciones de la vivienda en todo el distrito a lo largo de un período de seis meses.チームは6か月をかけて、区全体の住宅事情に関する包括的な報告書を作成した。팀은 6개월에 걸쳐 자치구 전역의 주거 환경에 관한 종합 보고서를 작성했다.
- She spent years compiling an authoritative dictionary of Scottish dialect terms. 她花了数年时间编纂了一部权威的苏格兰方言词典。Dedicó años a compilar un diccionario de referencia sobre los dialectos escoceses.彼女はスコットランド方言の権威ある辞典の編纂に何年も費やした。그녀는 스코틀랜드 방언의 권위 있는 사전 편찬에 수년을 바쳤다.
- Intelligence officers compiled a dossier on the suspect's financial dealings over the previous decade. 情报官员编纂了一份关于嫌疑人过去十年财务往来的档案。Los agentes de inteligencia compilaron un dossier sobre las transacciones financieras del sospechoso en la última década.情報機関の職員は、容疑者の過去10年間の金融取引に関する書類一式を作成した。정보 기관 직원들은 용의자의 지난 10년간 금융 거래에 관한 서류 일체를 작성했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: professional, academic, journalism
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin compilare (to plunder, to collect), from com- (together) + pilare (to press, pack). Entered English in the 14th century via Old French compiler, initially in the sense of literary composition.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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