Collation
01
小吃, 点心
a light and informal selection of food items served between meals
例子
They served a light collation of fruit and sandwiches after the meeting.
他们在会议后提供了一份由水果和三明治组成的清淡点心。
Guests enjoyed a collation of cheese, crackers, and wine.
客人们享用了一份由奶酪、饼干和葡萄酒组成的便餐。
02
校勘, 文本比对
the act of examining and comparing texts, documents, or data to identify differences or inconsistencies
例子
The editor performed a collation of two manuscript versions.
编辑对两个手稿版本进行了校对。
Historical researchers often rely on collation to verify original texts.
历史研究者常常依赖校勘来验证原始文本。
03
整理, 组装
the process of putting pages, documents, or other items into the correct numerical, logical, or sequential order
例子
The printer handles automatic collation of multi-page documents.
打印机处理多页文档的自动整理。
Collation is essential before binding the reports into booklets.
整理在将报告装订成册之前是必不可少的。
