late 14c., "gatherer of taxes, etc.," from Anglo-French collectour "collector" (of money or taxes; Old French collector, Modern French collecteur), from Late Latin collector, agent noun from colligere (see collect). Fem. form collectress is attested from 1825.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. An art historian and collector, he was also a practising architect.
他身為藝術(shù)歷史學(xué)家和收藏家，同時(shí)也是一名從業(yè)建筑師。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He became a ticket collector at Waterloo Station.
他在滑鐵盧車(chē)站當(dāng)上了一名檢票員。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. He earned his living as a tax collector.
他以收稅為業(yè)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. It'll be difficult to get past the ticket collector without paying.
不付錢(qián)很難瞞過(guò)檢票員的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. What will you do if the debt collector comes down on you?