1610s, from Latin collatus, irregular past participle of conferre "to bring together," from com- "together" (see com-) + latus (see oblate (n.)), serving as past participle of ferre "to bear" (see infer). Related: Collated; collating.
权威例句
1. The LC _ COLLATE specification is the most complicated of all locale categories.
COLLATE规则是所有区域设置类别中最复杂的.
2. They have begun to collate their own statistics on racial abuse.
他们已经开始整理自己有关种族歧视的统计数据。
3. You may collate the latter with the earlier edition.
你可将新版与旧版相对照.
4. Collate a new edition with an earlier edition.
将新版本与旧版本作详细比较.
5. To prepare and to collate reports and statistics as required.