assemble

IPA/əˈsembl/
KK[əsˈɛmbəl]IPA/əˈsembl/

assemble — 動詞

  • assemblepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • assembleshe / she / it
  • assembledpast simple
  • assembling-ing form

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

組裝；拼裝

把零件依序連接成完整物品

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.

Rashida 花了四個小時，把那個平整包裝盒裡的書架組裝起來。

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

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

這款玩具附有清楚的圖示，教小朋友怎麼組裝那架火箭。

common collocation: how to assemble + [object]

常見搭配
  • assemble a bookshelf
  • assemble the parts
  • easy to assemble
  • fully assembled
  • assemble according to the instructions
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

集合；召集

為某目的聚集人員或召集人群

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.

數百名學生在圖書館外集合，抗議學費調漲。

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

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

山田先生把團隊召集到會議室，宣布合併的消息。

transitive: subject assembles + group + in [place]

常見搭配
  • assemble a team
  • assemble a crowd
  • assemble in the hall
  • assemble for a meeting
  • assemble outside the building
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.

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常用片語

  • fully assembled
  • easy to assemble
  • ready to assemble
  • assemble according to the instructions

介系詞搭配

  • assemble in [place]
  • assemble at [venue]
  • assemble for [purpose]
  • assemble from [parts]
  • assemble around [object/person]