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复数形式
collations
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小吃, 点心
a light and informal selection of food items served between meals
A collation is a light meal or refreshment typically served between main meals or at a social gathering. This term is often used in the context of informal events, such as meetings, receptions, or afternoon gatherings, where a variety of small, easy-to-eat items are provided. A collation might include finger foods like sandwiches, pastries, fruit, cheese, nuts, and beverages such as tea, coffee, or juice. The focus is on providing a variety of light and convenient options that guests can enjoy while mingling or during a break in activities.
- They served a light collation of fruit and sandwiches after the meeting.
他们在会议后提供了一份由水果和三明治组成的清淡点心。
- Guests enjoyed a collation of cheese, crackers, and wine.
客人们享用了一份由奶酪、饼干和葡萄酒组成的便餐。
- The afternoon seminar included a short break with a modest collation.
下午的研讨会包括短暂的休息和一份简单的茶点。
- We had a quick collation before heading to the evening event.
在前往晚间活动之前，我们快速享用了一顿便餐。
- A cold collation was offered at the garden party.
在花园派对上提供了一份冷的便餐。
2
校勘, 文本比对
the act of examining and comparing texts, documents, or data to identify differences or inconsistencies
- The editor performed a collation of two manuscript versions.
编辑对两个手稿版本进行了校对。
- Historical researchers often rely on collation to verify original texts.
历史研究者常常依赖校勘来验证原始文本。
- Collation revealed several errors in the translated document.
校对揭示了翻译文档中的几个错误。
- The librarian conducted a collation of old archives and new copies.
图书管理员对旧档案和新副本进行了校对。
- Scholars used collation to resolve disputes between different sources.
学者们使用校勘来解决不同来源之间的争议。
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整理, 组装
the process of putting pages, documents, or other items into the correct numerical, logical, or sequential order
- The printer handles automatic collation of multi-page documents.
打印机处理多页文档的自动整理。
- Collation is essential before binding the reports into booklets.
整理在将报告装订成册之前是必不可少的。
- The secretary spent the morning on the collation of training materials.
秘书花了整个上午在培训材料的整理上。
- The system performs collation of data before generating reports.
系统在生成报告之前执行数据的整理。
- Without proper collation, the pages of the exam papers got mixed up.
没有适当的整理，试卷的页面就混在一起了。