accumulation

accumulation
noun
  1. [mass noun]the acquisition or gradual gathering of something
    积累,积聚;堆积
    the accumulation of wealth.
    财富的积累。
    ■[count noun]a mass or quantity of something that has gradually gathered or been acquired
    积聚物;堆积物
    the accumulation of paperwork on her desk.
    堆积于她书桌上的文书工作。
    ■the growth of a sum of money by the regular addition of interest
    (由定期利息带来的)资本增益
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from Latin accumulatio(n-), from the verb accumulare (see accumulate)
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