gather/ˈɡæðə(r)/
vt., vi.1. （使）聚集，集合The teacher gathered the pupils round her.老师把小学生们聚集在她周围。
Children, gather round, and Miss Alice will tell you a fable.孩子们，大家聚拢点，爱丽丝小姐给你们讲个寓言故事。
2. 收集，搜集to gather information搜集资料
3. 采集；收拾；收获Gather your toys up.把你的玩具收拾起来。
4. 推断；得结论；了解I didn't gather much form the confused story he told me.他告诉我的故事挺乱的，我不怎么明白。
I gather she won the first prize, since she came out of the hall with a crowd of reporters following her.我猜想她是得头奖了，因为她从大厅里出来时后面跟着一群记者。
5. 缝衣褶，打褶