accumulate[ə'kju:mjuleit]vt.1.■积累；积攒；积聚；堆积：to accumulate great wealth by hard work靠勤劳积攒大量财富to accumulate wealth积聚财富vi.1.■积累；聚积；堆成堆：Snow accumulated to a depth of five feet.积雪达5英尺。Her debts kept on accumulating.她债台高筑。2.■[主英国英语]同时取得高低两等学位变形vt.accumulatedaccumulating