| 单词 | pool |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pool 1(puːl) noun 1. a small body of still water, usually fresh; small pond 2. a small isolated collection of liquid spilt or poured on a surface; puddle a pool of blood 3. a deep part of a stream or river where the water runs very slowly 4. an underground accumulation of oil or gas, usually forming a reservoir in porous sedimentary rock 5. swimming pool Word origin Old English pōl; related to Old Frisian pōl, German PfuhlWord Frequency pool 2(puːl) noun 1. any communal combination of resources, funds, etc a car pool 2. the combined stakes of the betters in many gambling sports or games; kitty 3. business a group of producers who conspire to establish and maintain output levels and high prices, each member of the group being allocated a maximum quota; price ring 4. finance, mainly US a. a joint fund organized by security-holders for speculative or manipulative purposes on financial markets b. the persons or parties involved in such a combination 5. any of various billiard games in which the object is to pot all the balls with the cue ball, esp that played with 15 coloured and numbered balls; pocket billiards verb (transitive) 6. to combine (investments, money, interests, etc) into a common fund, as for a joint enterprise 7. business to organize a pool of (enterprises) 8. Australian informal to inform on or incriminate (someone) Word origin C17: from French poule, literally: hen used to signify stakes in a card game, from Medieval Latin pulla hen, from Latin pullus young animal |
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