As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons,
隨著年紀(jì)的增加，人們也因?yàn)閮蓚€原因而繼續(xù)積累：
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 59 Collecting
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養(yǎng)在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt.& vi. 堆積，積累;
vi. （數(shù)量）逐漸增加，（質(zhì)量）漸漸提高;
?? ac一再+cumul堆積+ate使→堆積起來→積累
"However, as evidence began to accumulate, experts felt obliged to investigate."
然而, 由于證據(jù)開始增多了, 專家們感到必須進(jìn)行調(diào)查了.
近義：heap, hoard, huddle, lump, stock, stockpile
反義：apportion, appropriate, assign, mete, parcel, portion
vt. 種植;擴(kuò)大;擴(kuò)展;增加;
vi. 生長;漸漸變得;逐漸開始;
vt.& vi. （使）留長，蓄長;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已經(jīng)決定留起絡(luò)腮胡子和髭。
近義：proliferate, propagate, breed, upsize, expand, increase
反義：shrink, lessen, attenuate, reduce, remit, slacken
n. 動產(chǎn);財(cái)物;家眷;親屬;
"insurance of property and personal belongings"
不動產(chǎn)和個人財(cái)物保險(xiǎn)
近義：stuff, clobber, gear