assemble

assemble — verb

1. to build a finished object — say a bookshelf, a machine, or a toy model — by con

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to build a finished object — say a bookshelf, a machine, or a toy model — by connecting its separate pieces in the correct order, usually following instructions.

例句

Rashida spent four hours assembling the bookshelf from a flat-pack box.

transitive: assemble + [furniture] + from [package]

The toy comes with clear pictures showing children how to assemble the rocket.

common collocation: how to assemble + [object]

同義詞
  • build

    broader; can include creating from raw materials, not only joining ready-made parts.

  • construct

    more formal; often for larger structures like buildings or bridges.

  • put together

    everyday equivalent; less formal than 'assemble'.

反義詞
  • dismantle

    to take a built object apart, often carefully and with the option of rebuilding.

  • disassemble

    direct opposite; to separate something back into its component parts.

文法句型

assemble + [object made of parts]

assemble + [object] + from/out of [components]

用法筆記

Object is a physical item that has separate parts (furniture, electronics, toys, vehicles, weapons). Often passive in instructions: 'should be assembled by an adult'. Distinguish from sense 2 (gather people): this sense never takes humans as the direct object.

常見錯誤

❌I assembled the soup from vegetables.
✅I made the soup with vegetables.
💡'assemble' is for joining solid parts that fit together, not for cooking or mixing.
❌She assembled her essay last night.
✅She put her essay together last night.
💡for written or abstract work, 'put together' or 'compose' is more natural.

2. When people assemble, they gather in one place, usually for a planned reason suc

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

When people assemble, they gather in one place, usually for a planned reason such as a meeting, ceremony, or protest; you can also assemble a group, summoning them to gather.

例句

Hundreds of students assembled outside the library to protest the tuition rise.

intransitive: people + assemble + in/at [place] + for [purpose]

Mr. Yamada assembled the team in the boardroom to share the merger news.

transitive: subject assembles + group + in [place]

同義詞
  • gather

    more general and less formal; works for casual or planned meetings.

  • convene

    very formal; usually for official meetings of committees or courts.

  • muster

    often military or emergency contexts; suggests calling people to readiness.

反義詞
  • disperse

    to break up a gathered crowd and send people in different directions.

  • scatter

    to move quickly away from a central point, often in panic.

文法句型

assemble + in/at [place]

assemble + [group of people/things]

用法筆記

More formal than 'gather' or 'get together'. Subjects are usually plural humans (crowds, troops, delegates) or, when transitive, an authority figure who summons a group. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense never takes a physical object made of parts.

常見錯誤

❌My friends and I assembled at the cafe to chat.
✅My friends and I met at the cafe to chat.
💡'assemble' sounds too formal for a casual hangout; use 'meet' or 'get together'.
❌The teacher assembled us a meeting.
✅The teacher called us to a meeting.
💡'assemble' takes the people themselves as object, not the event.