round up
round up — noun
1. An event in which people, animals, or items are brought together from many diffe
An event in which people, animals, or items are brought together from many different places and gathered into one area.
Camila helped organize the round up of stray dogs in her neighbourhood.
collocation: round up of [animals]
The annual round up of cattle on the ranch took place before the first snow.
A charity round up of old clothes and books raised money for the local library.
The village hall held a round up of volunteers to clean the park after the storm.
- gathering
more general; can be voluntary — a round up implies active bringing-together
- collection
focuses on the items themselves rather than the act of bringing them in
- assembly
more formal; usually of people who come together on their own
- dispersal
sending people or things away in different directions
文法句型
round up of + noun
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' + the kind of thing being gathered, e.g. 'a round up of suspects', 'a round up of old furniture'.
2. A short television or radio segment that sums up recent news or provides highlig
A short television or radio segment that sums up recent news or provides highlights on a specific subject.
Tune in at ten o'clock for a round up of today's top stories.
collocation: round up of top stories
Brandon listened to the sports round up on the radio during his morning run.
The evening news round up covered the election results from across the country.
Padma checked the weather round up online before planning her weekend trip.
文法句型
[topic] round up
用法筆記
Commonly used with a topic word before it (news round up, sports round up, weather round up, business round up). More frequent in British English than American English.
round up — phrasal verb
- round upbase form
- rounds up3rd person singular
- rounding up-ing form
- rounded uppast simple
1. To locate and assemble scattered individuals, animals, or belongings into one pl
To locate and assemble scattered individuals, animals, or belongings into one place, typically involving some searching or persuasion.
Erik rounded up a group of neighbours to help clean the community garden.
separable: rounded [noun] up
Ryo rounded up all the receipts and tax forms before meeting the accountant.
The farmer rounds up the sheep every evening and leads them back to the barn.
Zuri rounded her friends up and told them it was time to go home.
The teacher rounded up the children after the fire drill and counted heads.
- scatter
to send in different directions
文法句型
round + noun + up
round up + noun
round + pronoun + up
用法筆記
This is a separable phrasal verb. When the object is a pronoun (them, us, me), it must go between 'round' and 'up': round them up (NOT round up them). With a noun object, both positions are possible: round the children up OR round up the children.
常見錯誤
2. An operation by police, soldiers, or officials who search for individuals and ta
An operation by police, soldiers, or officials who search for individuals and take them into custody.
The police rounded up the suspects after a three-day search across the city.
typical: police round up suspects
Soldiers rounded up the rebels and took them to a base outside the capital.
Anjali was rounded up with three other journalists and held overnight.
Federal agents rounded up members of the smuggling ring in early-morning raids.
- release
to let someone go free
文法句型
round + noun + up
round up + noun
be rounded up + by + noun
用法筆記
Very commonly used in the passive voice (suspects were rounded up). The subject is almost always an authority figure — police, military, immigration officers. Not used for everyday gathering of friends or objects.