gathering

a select gathering of 20 or 30 people.二三十名特邀人士的聚会

data gathering,数据采集；资料搜集

information gathering,信息收（搜）集；情报收集

gathering system,收集系统

social gathering,联谊会；社会集结

intelligence gathering,情报收集；情报搜集

gathering line,集油管线

真题例句...with a farmer cutting firewood or gathering herbs in the mountains...第三套CET62014.12文本题

真题例句...most of which have been gathering dust on forgotten shelves for decades...CET62011.12阅读理解