take up a collection

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To request and receive money or goods of value from members of a group, especially for a charitable purpose. idiomatic
    — Then somebody sings out, "Take up a collection for him, take up a collection!" Well, a half a dozen made a jump to do it, but somebody sings out, "Let HIM pass the hat around!"

词形变化

takes up a collection present,singular,third-person taking up a collection participle,present took up a collection past taken up a collection participle,past
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