As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons,
随着年纪的增加，人们也因为两个原因而继续积累：
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 59 Collecting
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt.& vi. 堆积，积累;
vi. （数量）逐渐增加，（质量）渐渐提高;
💡 ac一再+cumul堆积+ate使→堆积起来→积累
"However, as evidence began to accumulate, experts felt obliged to investigate."
然而, 由于证据开始增多了, 专家们感到必须进行调查了.
近义：heap, hoard, huddle, lump, stock, stockpile
反义：apportion, appropriate, assign, mete, parcel, portion
vt. 种植;扩大;扩展;增加;
vi. 生长;渐渐变得;逐渐开始;
vt.& vi. （使）留长，蓄长;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已经决定留起络腮胡子和髭。
近义：proliferate, propagate, breed, upsize, expand, increase
反义：shrink, lessen, attenuate, reduce, remit, slacken
n. 动产;财物;家眷;亲属;
"insurance of property and personal belongings"
不动产和个人财物保险
近义：stuff, clobber, gear