collate /ka'leit; ks'let/ vt [VP6A] make a careful comparison between (copies of texts, manuscripts, books, etc) to learn the differences between them: 詳細(xì)比較 (若干本正文、原稿、書籍等) 以尋出其間差別; 對照; ?？保?~ a new edition with an earlier edition. 將新版本與舊版本作詳細(xì)比較。