collate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++col·late /kəˈleɪt/ verb [transitive]  1  formalFIND OUT to gather information together, examine it carefully, and compare it with other information to find any differences 核对，校勘〔不同信息〕collate information/results/data/figures A computer system is used to collate information from across Britain. 一种电脑系统被用来核对来自英国各地的信息。2. GROUP/PUT INTO GROUPSto arrange sheets of paper in the correct order 整理〔纸张〕 SYN sort —collation /kəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

collate• Please collate and staple ten copies of the report for the meeting.• They regard a last-minute request to spend the weekend collating figures in Darlington as proof positive of their triumph against chauvinism.• Also, supplied with the information system are guides to collating local information and to reordering waiting-room leaflets.• With the help of her midwifery manager, she raised funds from the hospital to print and collate the material.• The two Kirkwall solicitors worked day and night to gather and collate these statements.• The information system used to collate these statistics is presumably extensive and costly.• There was, however, abundant evidence of policy in action and the first tasks was to collate what was currently happening.collate information/results/data/figures• They collate information about their opponent.• The police Holmes computor system, set up for major crime investigations, is being used to collate information from across Britain.• They regard a last-minute request to spend the weekend collating figures in Darlington as proof positive of their triumph against chauvinism.• Some LEAs have long collated information obtained from schools in such a way that the results might be described as performance indicators.• Environmental audit General property audit - collates information on a building or property portfolio in order to establish a long-term strategic plan.Origin collate (1500-1600) collation

col·late verbChineseSyllable  

examine carefully, Corpus gather together, to it information

collate
col‧late /kəˈleɪt/ verb [transitive]1. formal to gather information together, examine it carefully, and compare it with other information to find any differences
    collate information/results/data/figures
    A computer system is used to collate information from across Britain.
2. to arrange sheets of paper in the correct order
   SYN  sort
—collation /kəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

col·lateBrE /kəˈleɪt/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈleɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they collate BrE /kəˈleɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈleɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it collates BrE /kəˈleɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈleɪts/ 🔊past simple collated BrE /kəˈleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈleɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle collated BrE /kəˈleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈleɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form collating BrE /kəˈleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to collect information together from different sources in order to examine and compare it 核对，校勘，对照（不同来源的信息）◆to collate data/information/figures 核对资料／信息／数据~ sth to collect pieces of paper or the pages of a book, etc. and arrange them in the correct order 整理（文件或书等）▸ col·la·tion BrE /kəˈleɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈleɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ◆the collation of information信息的整理