cluster

• 聚集在一起或彼此靠近的一组相似的人或事物；也可指串状或簇状生长或排列的一团东西。

1. B1formal

   A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

   簇

   • A cluster of stars was visible in the night sky.
   • There was a cluster of houses near the river.
   • The report showed a cluster of cases in the city center.

   同义词assemblagebatchbunchbundleclumpcollectioncongregationgatheringgrouphuddle

2. B2formal

   A group of consonants or vowels pronounced together in a word.

   辅音或元音组合

   • The word 'strength' contains a consonant cluster at the beginning.
   • English has many vowel clusters that are difficult for learners.
   • The cluster 'str' appears in many common words.

3. Group of computersB2formalIT

   A set of connected computers that work together as a single system.

   集群

   • The data is processed by a cluster of servers.
   • They set up a computer cluster for scientific research.
   • A cluster provides better performance than a single machine.

   同义词farm

• 动词，指将人或事物聚集、集中或归并在一起，常指形成紧密的群体；在科学或技术语境中常指将数据、对象等按其相似性归并成类或簇。

A verb meaning to group or gather closely together, often used in scientific or technical contexts.

1. Gather in a groupB2formal

   To come together or form a group of similar things or people.

   聚集

   • The students clustered around the teacher to hear the instructions.
   • Stars cluster together in galaxies.
   • Protesters clustered near the entrance of the building.

   同义词assemblebunchcollectcongregateconvergecrowdflockgathergrouphuddle

   反义词dispersescatterseparatesplit

2. Arrange in clustersC1formal

   To arrange or organize things into groups or clusters.

   使成簇

   • The algorithm clusters data points based on similarity.
   • We clustered the survey responses into several categories.
   • The software clusters related documents automatically.

   同义词aggregateassemblebunchcollectgathergroup

   反义词dispersedividescatterseparatespread