gather together (derogatory); muster
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to gather together (often of people, for a dubious purpose); to muster; to round up
derogatoryUsed to describe gathering a group of people, often with a negative connotation implying the purpose is suspect, the group is of low quality, or the gathering is forced or disorderly.
Tā他
sì四
chù处
jiū鸠
jí集
le了
yī一
pī批
wū乌
hé合
zhī之
zhòng众
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
nào闹
shì事
。
He mustered a motley crew from all around, preparing to make trouble.
Zhè这
ge个
piàn骗
zi子
jiū鸠
jí集
zī资
jīn金
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
fēi非
cháng常
bēi卑
liè劣
。
This scammer's method of pooling funds is utterly despicable.
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Wèi为
le了
nà那
chǎng场
shī失
bài败
de的
zhèng政
biàn变
，
tā他
men们
àn暗
zhōng中
jiū鸠
jí集
le了
bù不
shǎo少
dǎng党
yǔ羽
。
For that failed coup, they secretly gathered quite a few accomplices.