a container where people can put money, or things such as food or clothing, which is being collected for an organization or for people who need it

I don't think she would have stolen money from a church collection box. 我不觉得她会从教堂的募捐箱中偷钱。

a container in the street or other public place in which you can put letters that are then collected and sent somewhere

He picks up mail from collection boxes and delivers it to the processing center. 他从收集箱中拿起邮件并将其送到处理中心。