accumulation
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/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/
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/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃn/
the process of gathering more and more of something over time
The accumulation of snow on the mountain made skiing dangerous.
山上積雪的逐漸增加使得滑雪變得危險。
a large amount of something that has built up over time
The accumulation of dust in the old house caused allergies.
老房子裡積聚的灰塵引起了過敏。