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单词 stockpiling
释义

stockpile

1 of 2

noun

stock·​pile ˈstäk-ˌpī(-ə)l How to pronounce stockpile (audio)
: a storage pile: such as
a
: a reserve supply of something essential accumulated within a country for use during a shortage
b
: a gradually accumulated reserve of something
avert stockpiles of unsold cars Bert Pierce

stockpile

2 of 2

verb

stockpiled; stockpiling; stockpiles

transitive verb

1
: to place or store in or on a stockpile
2
: to accumulate a stockpile of
a country suspected of stockpiling weapons
stockpiler noun

Synonyms

Noun

  • cache
  • hoard
  • stash
  • store

Verb

  • cache
  • hoard
  • lay away
  • lay by
  • lay in
  • lay up
  • put by
  • salt away
  • squirrel (away)
  • stash
  • store
  • stow
  • treasure
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Example Sentences

Noun a stockpile of medical supplies an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar Verb The government stockpiled vaccines to prepare for a flu epidemic. we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
There are more than 20 million Moderna doses and roughly 30 million Pfizer and BioNTech doses currently in the national stockpile, according to one senior administration official. Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 6 Sep. 2022 For example, in 2010 President Obama declassified the number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. stockpile. Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 Dispensing drugs, but only after asking prescribers to vault bureaucratic hurdles imposed by the only available treatment being held in a federal stockpile. Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 The other vaccine, ACAM2000 -- which the U.S. has in a stockpile -- is not being used because it has been shown to cause side effects in people with certain conditions, such as those who are immunocompromised. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2022 The Biden administration has come under fire for not quickly marshaling millions more doses from the nation's strategic national stockpile. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 That's typical of many of the vaccines and drugs in the national stockpile that treat rare or deadly pathogens like anthrax or the plague. Matthew Perrone, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022 That’s typical of many of the vaccines and drugs in the national stockpile that treat rare or deadly pathogens like anthrax or the plague. Matthew Perrone, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 President Joe Biden is again dipping into the nation's petroleum stockpile to try to corral rising energy prices. David Koenig And Cathy Bussewitz, Chron, 31 Mar. 2022
Verb
Russia adds to weapons stockpile with lethal drones from Iran. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Germany, along with other European Union countries, is rushing to stockpile gas as Russia curbs flows to the bloc amid heightened tensions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 The emerging policies, which so far focus on public spaces, aim to conserve energy and help stockpile reserves, officials and experts say, as well as send a message to residents who may need to cut back. David Uberti, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Having cash on hand to take advantage of vendor discounts or stockpile supplies amid global supply chain issues can make or break a business. Nick Chandi, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The online booking option for appointments at U.S. Passport Agencies — the only way to obtain a same-day passport for emergency travel — was eliminated last summer following reports of scammers using bots to stockpile and resell appointments. New York Times, 16 July 2022 Avoid the urge to panic buy and don’t stockpile Plan B. Hannah Smothers, SELF, 8 July 2022 Prices are skyrocketing and countries are scrambling to stockpile. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2022 The recent reduction of natural-gas flows to only 20% of capacity in the Nord Stream pipeline has stoked fears that Germany and other highly dependent countries won’t be able to stockpile enough to get through winter. William A. Galston, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1872, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

stockpiling

verb

present participle of stockpile
as in storing
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • storing
  • stashing
  • hoarding
  • accumulating
  • collecting
  • acquiring
  • conserving
  • stowing
  • saving
  • treasuring
  • preserving
  • piling
  • gathering
  • caching
  • stacking
  • depositing
  • keeping
  • assembling
  • laying in
  • laying up
  • amassing
  • laying by
  • setting aside
  • laying away
  • putting by
  • retaining
  • salting away
  • stocking
  • concentrating
  • husbanding
  • reserving
  • withholding
  • garnering
  • burying
  • squirrelling (away)
  • squirreling (away)
  • holding
  • concealing
  • banking
  • heaping
  • secreting
  • rounding up
  • scraping (together)
  • picking up
  • setting by
  • ensconcing
  • coffering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dumping
  • unloading
  • discarding
  • wasting
  • consuming
  • ditching
  • jettisoning
  • casting
  • squandering
  • spending
  • throwing away
  • throwing out
  • flinging (off or away)
  • relinquishing
  • surrendering
  • depleting
  • using up
  • blowing
  • expending
  • handing out
  • dissipating
  • handing over
  • lavishing
  • exhausting
  • dispersing
  • running through
  • scattering
  • impoverishing
  • dissipating
  • dispelling
  • misspending
  • frittering (away)
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