英语词汇“staple”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense staples, present participle stapling, past tense, past participle stapled

1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

A staple food, product, or activity is one that is basic and important in people's everyday lives.

Rice is the staple food of more than half the world's population.

The Chinese also eat a type of pasta as part of their staple diet.

Staple goods are disappearing from the shops.

Synonyms: principal, chief, main, key More Synonyms of staple

Staple is also a noun.

Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans.

...boutiques selling staples such as jeans and T-shirts.

2. countable noun

A staple is something that forms an important part of something else.

Political reporting has become a staple of American journalism. [+ of]

3. countable noun

Staples are small pieces of bent wire that are used mainly for holding sheets of paper together firmly. You put the staples into the paper using a device called a stapler.

4. verb

If you staple something, you fasten it to something else or fix it in place using staples.

Staple some sheets of paper together into a book. [VERB noun with adverb]

...polythene bags stapled to an illustrated card. [VERB-ed]

[Also VERB noun preposition]

Synonyms: essential, basic, necessity, must More Synonyms of staple

More Synonyms of staple

Chinese translation of 'staple'

staple

(ˈsteɪpl)

n (c)

(for fastening paper) 订(訂)书(書)钉(釘) (dìngshūdīng) (颗, kē)
(= food) 主食 (zhǔshí)

adj

[diet, goods] 基本的 (jīběn de)

vt

(= fasten) 用订(訂)书(書)钉(釘)钉(釘) (yòng dìngshūdīng dìng)
to be a staple of sth [product, activity] 为(為)某物的一个(個)主要成分 (wéi mǒuwù de yī gè zhǔyào chéngfèn)

单词	staple
释义	Trends of staple View usage for: staple (steɪpəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense staples, present participle stapling, past tense, past participle stapled 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A staple food, product, or activity is one that is basic and important in people's everyday lives. Rice is the staple food of more than half the world's population. The Chinese also eat a type of pasta as part of their staple diet. Staple goods are disappearing from the shops. Synonyms: principal, chief, main, key More Synonyms of staple Staple is also a noun. Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans. ...boutiques selling staples such as jeans and T-shirts. 2. countable noun A staple is something that forms an important part of something else. Political reporting has become a staple of American journalism. [+ of] 3. countable noun Staples are small pieces of bent wire that are used mainly for holding sheets of paper together firmly. You put the staples into the paper using a device called a stapler. 4. verb If you staple something, you fasten it to something else or fix it in place using staples. Staple some sheets of paper together into a book. [VERB noun with adverb] ...polythene bags stapled to an illustrated card. [VERB-ed] [Also VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: essential, basic, necessity, must More Synonyms of staple More Synonyms of staple staple in British English 1 (ˈsteɪpəl) noun 1. a short length of thin wire bent into a square U-shape, used to fasten papers, cloth, etc 2. a short length of stiff wire formed into a U-shape with pointed ends, used for holding a hasp to a post, securing electric cables, etc verb 3. (transitive) to secure (papers, wire, etc) with a staple or staples Word origin Old English stapol prop, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch stapel step, Old High German staffal staple in British English 2 (ˈsteɪpəl) adjective 1. of prime importance; principal staple foods 2. (of a commodity) forming a predominant element in the product, consumption, or trade of a nation, region, etc noun 3. a staple commodity 4. a main constituent; integral part 5. mainly US and Canadian a principal raw material produced or grown in a region 6. the fibre of wool, cotton, etc, graded as to length and fineness 7. (in medieval Europe) a town appointed to be the exclusive market for one or more major exports of the land verb 8. (transitive) to arrange or sort (wool, cotton, etc) according to length and fineness Word origin C15: from Middle Dutch stapel warehouse; see staple1 staple in American English 1 (ˈsteɪpəl) noun 1. the chief commodity, or any of the most important commodities, made, grown, or sold in a particular place, region, country, etc. 2. a chief item, part, material, or element in anything 3. any chief item of trade, regularly stocked and in constant demand flour, sugar, and salt are staples 4. the fiber of cotton, wool, flax, etc., with reference to length and fineness adjective 5. regularly found on the market or in stock as a result of a constant demand 6. produced, consumed, or exported regularly and in quantity 7. most important; leading; principal staple industries verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstapled or ˈstapling 8. to sort (wool, cotton, etc.) according to the nature of its staple Word origin ME stapel < OFr estaple < MDu stapel, mart, emporium, post, orig. support, akin to staple2 staple in American English 2 (ˈsteɪpəl) noun 1. a U-shaped piece of metal with sharp, pointed ends, driven into a surface to keep a hook, hasp, wire, etc. firmly in place 2. a similar piece of thin wire driven through papers and clinched over as a binding verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstapled or ˈstapling 3. to fasten or bind with a staple or staples Word origin ME stapel < OE stapol, post, pillar, akin to Ger stapel, stake, beam: for IE base see stamp Examples of 'staple' in a sentence staple They just happen to be more interesting to a badger as they are its staple food. Times, Sunday Times (2016) People want their staple diet and they are fanatical about their home team. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It has become part of our staple diet. The Sun (2007) The humble gilet has become the wardrobe staple for a certain kind of woman. Times, Sunday Times (2014) These are the staple elements of a yarn retold down the centuries. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It shreds up to ten pages at once and copes with credit cards but not staples. The Sun (2006) He soon extended his plan to cover cotton and other staples. Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995) It used to be a staple food for cage birds. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Most foxes in cities consider nappies as one of their staple diets. The Sun (2013) The buddy bromance movie has become a staple of popular culture. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other countries it is part of the staple diet. The Sun (2013) Cotton, linen and wool are all staple fibres. Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990) Yet it represents the staple commodity of banking: the cost of money itself. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Cut out, roll up and staple in place. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Bend the headdress so it fits around your head, staple ends together. The Sun (2013) Utilities, banks and staples like food manufactures were the least popular. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Now a staple part of astronaut preparation, it was new and untried back then. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There would be some surplus with which to trade for staples such as citrus, tea and coffee. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The resulting film is more absorbing than the cosy celebrity profiles that are the arts series's staple product. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Wool is a staple fibre. Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990) What gets in, what stays out and what gets in but in the wrong place are staple issues for those reviewing reference books. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) Trade between China and Britain became a trade in staples rather than in luxury items. Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995) The Fellowes manages staples and credit cards - but not as well as others. The Sun (2006) In other languages staple British English: staple /ˈsteɪpl/ NOUN piece of bent wire Staples are small pieces of bent wire that are used mainly for holding sheets of paper together firmly. American English: staple wire Arabic: رُزَّةٌ سِلْكِيَّة Brazilian Portuguese: grampo Chinese: 订书针 Croatian: klama Czech: sponka do sešívačky Danish: hæfteklamme Dutch: nietje European Spanish: grapa Finnish: niitti French: agrafe German: Heftklammer Greek: συρμάτινος συνδετήρας Italian: pinzatrice Japanese: ホッチキスの針 wire Korean: 꺽쇠 Norwegian: fiber Polish: zszywka European Portuguese: agrafe Romanian: capsă Russian: скрепка Latin American Spanish: grapa Swedish: häftklammer Thai: ลวดเย็บกระดาษ Turkish: zımba teli Ukrainian: скоба Vietnamese: ghim dập British English: staple /ˈsteɪpl/ NOUN basic food A staple is a food, product, or activity that is basic and important in people's everyday lives. Fish is a staple of their diet. American English: staple commodity Arabic: غَذَاءٌ رَئِيسِيّ Brazilian Portuguese: produto básico Chinese: 主要产品 Croatian: osnovni sastojak Czech: hlavní produkt Danish: basisvare Dutch: basisproduct European Spanish: materia prima Finnish: perustarvike French: produit de base German: Haupterzeugnis Greek: είδος πρώτης ανάγκης Italian: genere di prima necessità Japanese: 主要産物 commodity Korean: 주식 Norwegian: bestanddel Polish: surowiec European Portuguese: produto básico Romanian: nelipsit Russian: главный продукт, производимый в данном регионе Latin American Spanish: materia prima Swedish: basvara Thai: อาหารหลัก Turkish: temel ürün Ukrainian: основний продукт Vietnamese: mặt hàng chủ lực British English: staple /ˈsteɪpl/ VERB If you staple something, you fasten it to something else or fix it in place using staples. Staple some sheets of paper together into a book. American English: staple Arabic: يُزَوِّدُ بِرْزَةٌ سِلْكِيَّة Brazilian Portuguese: grampear Chinese: 用订书钉钉 Croatian: zaklamati Czech: sešít sešívačkou Danish: hæfte sammen Dutch: nieten European Spanish: grapar Finnish: nitoa French: agrafer German: heften Greek: συρράπτω Italian: pinzare Japanese: ホッチキスで留める Korean: 스테이플로 고정시키다 Norwegian: stifte Polish: przypiąć European Portuguese: agrafar Romanian: a capsa Russian: скреплять Latin American Spanish: grapar Swedish: häfta Thai: ติดด้วยลวดเย็บกระดาษ Turkish: zımbalamak Ukrainian: прикріпляти Vietnamese: dập ghim British English: staple ADJECTIVE A staple food, product, or activity is one that is basic and important in people's everyday lives. Rice is the staple food of more than half the world's population. American English: staple Brazilian Portuguese: básico Chinese: 基本的 European Spanish: básico French: de base German: Grund- Italian: di base Japanese: 基本的な Korean: 주요한 European Portuguese: básico Latin American Spanish: básico Chinese translation of 'staple' staple (ˈsteɪpl) n (c) (for fastening paper) 订(訂)书(書)钉(釘) (dìngshūdīng) (颗, kē) (= food) 主食 (zhǔshí) adj [diet, goods] 基本的 (jīběn de) vt (= fasten) 用订(訂)书(書)钉(釘)钉(釘) (yòng dìngshūdīng dìng) to be a staple of sth [product, activity] 为(為)某物的一个(個)主要成分 (wéi mǒuwù de yī gè zhǔyào chéngfèn) (adjective) in the sense of principal Definition of prime importance Staple goods are disappearing from the shops. Synonyms principal Their principal concern is that of winning the next election. chief Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce. The job went to one of his chief rivals. main My main concern now is to protect the children. key basic Access to justice is a basic right. essential Two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity. primary the primary cause of the disease fundamental the fundamental principles of democracy predominant He played a predominant role in shaping French economic policy. (noun) in the sense of essential Definition something that forms a main part of the product, consumption, or trade of a region boutiques selling such staples as jeans and T-shirts Synonyms essential the essentials of everyday life, such as food and water basic necessity Water is a basic necessity of life. must A visit to the motor museum is a must. requisite a major requisite for the work of the analysts must-have (verb) in the sense of fasten polythene bags stapled to an illustrative card Synonyms fasten Additional synonyms in the sense of basic Definition of or forming a base or basis Access to justice is a basic right. Synonyms fundamental, main, key, essential, primary, vital, principal, constitutional, cardinal, inherent, elementary, indispensable, innate, intrinsic, elemental, immanent in the sense of chief Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce.The job went to one of his chief rivals. Synonyms primary, highest, leading, main, prime, capital, central, key, essential, premier, supreme, most important, outstanding, principal, prevailing, cardinal, paramount, big-time (informal), foremost, major league (informal), predominant, uppermost, pre-eminent, especial in the sense of fundamental Definition essential or primary the fundamental principles of democracy Synonyms central, first, most important, prime, key, necessary, basic, essential, primary, vital, radical, principal, cardinal, integral, indispensable, intrinsic Synonyms of 'staple' staple Explore 'staple' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of main Definition chief or principal My main concern now is to protect the children. Synonyms chief, leading, major, prime, head, special, central, particular, necessary, essential, premier, primary, vital, critical, crucial, supreme, outstanding, principal, cardinal, paramount, foremost, predominant, pre-eminent, must-have in the sense of must Definition an essential or necessary thing A visit to the motor museum is a must. Synonyms necessity, essential, requirement, duty, fundamental, obligation, imperative, requisite, prerequisite, sine qua non, necessary thing, must-have in the sense of necessity Definition something needed Water is a basic necessity of life. Synonyms essential, need, necessary, requirement, fundamental, requisite, prerequisite, sine qua non, desideratum, want, must-have in the sense of predominant Definition being more important or noticeable than others He played a predominant role in shaping French economic policy. Synonyms principal, leading, important, prime, controlling, ruling, chief, capital, primary, supreme, prominent, superior, dominant, sovereign, top-priority, ascendant in the sense of primary Definition first in importance the primary cause of the disease Synonyms major, chief, main, principal, key, foremost in the sense of requisite Definition something essential a major requisite for the work of the analysts Synonyms necessity, condition, requirement, precondition, need, must, essential, prerequisite, sine qua non, desideratum, must-have
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