accumulative
accumulative — 形容詞
- accumulativepositive
- more accumulativecomparative
- most accumulativesuperlative
1. growing little by little as new parts or quantities are added, so that the total
累積的
隨時間逐步增加的
growing little by little as new parts or quantities are added, so that the total becomes larger over time
The accumulative effect of sleep loss over several weeks can seriously harm your health.
連續幾星期睡眠不足的累積效應，可能會嚴重損害你的健康。
accumulative effect + of + [cause] — medical/health context
Sayaka was amazed by the accumulative power of small daily savings after just one year.
Sayaka 對於每天小額儲蓄在一年後所展現的累積力量感到驚訝。
Doctors warned Nora that the accumulative damage from years of smoking was now irreversible.
醫生警告 Nora，多年吸菸所造成的累積傷害現在已經無法逆轉。
Nellie described language learning as an accumulative process, with each new phrase adding to what she already knew.
Nellie 將語言學習描述為一個累積的過程，每一個新片語都為她已有的知識增添了新的內容。
- cumulative
far more common synonym; 'cumulative' emphasizes the growing total, while 'accumulative' emphasizes the ongoing addition
- increasing
simpler, more general word; lacks the sense of repeated addition over time
- mounting
more dramatic; suggests a growing burden or pressure
- diminishing
describes something that becomes smaller rather than larger
- decreasing
simpler opposite; focuses on the total going down
文法句型
accumulative + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns that describe a result or consequence (effect, damage, impact). Less common than 'cumulative', which is the preferred word in most everyday and technical writing.
常見錯誤
2. having a tendency to collect or keep things, often more than necessary
愛囤積的
有收集或累積傾向的
having a tendency to collect or keep things, often more than necessary
Gabriela's accumulative nature meant she kept every letter, ticket stub, and photograph she ever received.
Gabriela 愛囤積的性格，使她保留了每一封信、每一張票根，以及每一張她收到的照片。
accumulative nature — describing a personal trait
Mrs. Okonkwo's accumulative habits meant her attic was packed with boxes of clothes she had not worn since the 1990s.
Okonkwo 太太愛囤積的習慣，使得她的閣樓塞滿了一箱箱她從 1990 年代就沒再穿過的衣服。
Darius warned that the company's accumulative strategy of buying smaller firms was risky in the long term.
Darius 警告說，這家公司不斷收購小型對手的累積策略，長期來看風險很高。
Anjali described her grandfather's accumulative habits — he saved every newspaper from the past forty years.
Anjali 說她的祖父有囤積的習慣——過去四十年來的每一份報紙他都留著。
- acquisitive
more common; focuses on the desire to acquire, especially money or possessions
- collecting
simpler and more neutral; used as an adjective in phrases like 'collecting habit'
- hoarding
more negative; suggests keeping things excessively or secretly
文法句型
accumulative + noun (nature, personality, habit)
用法筆記
When applied to people, this sense often carries a mildly negative tone, suggesting hoarding or excessive collecting. For neutral or positive contexts, 'collecting' or 'acquisitive' may be more appropriate.