蓄集 meaning in Chinese

accumulation

Long time ago , there is kind dragon king lives in the shilong river . during the arid seasons , he will make rain magically to irrigate the soil . when the flood comes , he will become a large lake to hold the water and his body will turn to a stone bridge . people can pass over the bridge safely
传说中，石龙江里有一条龙王，每逢干旱季节，它就施雨救济当地农户人家，而当有洪水灾害来临时，它就化身为大湖，蓄集洪水保护当地百姓并且将龙脊变成一座石桥，农户人家往往从桥上而过。
Just as they putting wood oil into holes , suddenly the king turned into a boundless lake , and his body became the bridge forever . until now , the bridge still lies in the village near ling river . although the dragon king was dead , but his soul protect the farmers as before
虽然石龙不能变成龙形，每当洪涝灾害、干旱季节来临时，这湖泊和石龙桥照常起着蓄集洪水、吐水救济农民百姓，取之不尽，用之不竭的作用，而且无论涨多大的洪水，始终淹没不了桥身，人们照样从桥上而过。