1 [I] to collect information and arrange it in a list, book, etc 搜集并编排资料；编制；编纂: to compile a dictionary/a report/a list 编词典；写报告；列表

2 [I,T] (computing计算机技术) to translate instructions from one computer language into another for a computer to understand （将一种计算机语言）编译（成另一种计算机语言）