1610s, from Latin collatus, irregular past participle of conferre "to bring together," from com- "together" (see com-) + latus (see oblate (n.)), serving as past participle of ferre "to bear" (see infer). Related: Collated; collating.
例文
1. The LC _ COLLATE specification is the most complicated of all locale categories.
COLLATE ルールは、すべてのゾーン設定カテゴリの中で最も複雑です。
2.They have begun to collate their own statistics on racial abuse.
彼らは人種差別に関する統計データを整理し始めた。
3.You may collate the latter with the earlier edition.
新版と旧版を相対的に照らすことができます。
4. Collate a new edition with an earlier edition.
新バージョンと旧バージョンを詳細に比較します。
5.To prepare and to collate reports and statistics as required.