amass a fortune
People tend to amass possessions.
pile up 越积越多
Meanwhile, the traffic piled up behind.
collect collect stamps
gather gather crops hoard
hoard Shenzhen real estate developers hoard large amounts of land.
oblige [ə'blaɪdʒ]
v. 使……感到必须
obligation
be / feel obliged to do 觉得不得不做
辞职信
Dear Mr. Wang,
Thank you very much for having offered me such a golden opportunity to work as an
editor for Designs & Fashions, a best-selling magazine renowned for its extraordinary
quality and taste. I was thrilled by the news and have tried my utmost, but after two
months’ work I feel obliged to resign, which is truly a tough decision for me.
be / feel compelled to do (compelled表迫于外界压力)
President Nixon felt compelled to resign.
be / feel impelled to do 觉得不得不做 (处于良心,道义)
He felt impelled to point out that they were making a dangerous mistake.
human being ['hju:mən 'bi:ɪŋ]
n. 人类
human being man
mankind humankind
human race humanity
a crime against humanity
alien being 外星人
intelligent being 聪明的生物