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

staple1

/ˈsteɪp(ə)l

noun

1A piece of thin wire with two short right-angled end pieces which are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together.If you use paper on your compost, be aware of any plastic or staples in the paper - worms can't eat that!...

It was a 31-page black and white booklet fastened with staples.
The book was still held together by three staples.

1.1A U-shaped metal bar with pointed ends for driving into wood to hold things such as wires in place.The staple struck a knot in the wood, causing the staple to strike her safety glasses....

Pin them down with U-shaped wire staples and cover with soil or mulch.
He secures the end of each rope to the tree's bottom with a U-shaped staple, then wraps the tree from the bottom up, turning the cardboard slowly as he goes.

verb [with object and adverbial of place]

Attach or secure with a staple or staples: Merrill stapled a batch of papers together...

Avoid nailing or stapling the wires in place, since this can easily damage the insulation jacket on the outside of the wire and create corrosion in the wire or a short circuit against the staple.
Each page of the book is stapled or tacked to cork boards in four different buildings on campus.
Chicken wire had been stapled across the hole with a small gap left at the bottom.

Origin

Old English stapol, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stapel 'pillar' (a sense reflected in English in early use).

Rhymes

staple2

/ˈsteɪp(ə)l

noun

1A main or important element of something: bread, milk, and other staples Greek legend was the staple of classical tragedy...

Bread, an important staple, is often purchased rather than home baked.
While shark meat has become an important staple of some diets, in other cultures the animal holds a more special place on the menu.
Salads and meat became the main staple of their diet.

1.1A main item of trade or production: rubber became the staple of the Malayan economy...

Later as agents for Schneider's they shipped pig iron, rails and other ferrous products, bringing back those staples of the coastal trade, coal, grain and timber.
First, the domestic production of food staples in developing countries was disrupted.
Coffee, tea, and cocoa are all staples of the Fair Trade movement, and like opium, they're drugs - the strongest drugs the grocer can sell without having to check for documentation of your age.

2 [mass noun] The fibre of cotton or wool considered with regard to its length and degree of fineness: [in combination]: jackets made from long-staple Egyptian cotton [as modifier]: he tested the lint for staple length and strength...

The long staple or long fiber of Egyptian-grown cotton means that there is more continuous fiber to use when creating threads or yarns.
For men, shirts in light shades are crafted from fine long staple yarn.

3 [often with modifier] historical A centre of trade, especially in a specified commodity: proposals were made for a wool staple at Pisa...

It is evident that the staple was primarily a fiscal organ of the crown, facilitating the collection of the royal customs.

adjective [attributive]

1Main or important, especially in terms of consumption: the staple foods of the poor figurative violence is the staple diet of the video generation...

As plantation workers angrily told our reporters, this increase is not even enough to buy half a kilo of low quality rice - the country's main staple food.
The main staple foods served with Ghanaian meals are rice, millet, corn, cassava, yams, and plantains.
Mr Power said that despite health risks associated with obesity, many children were still being served a staple diet of processed food.

1.1Most important in terms of trade or production: rice was the staple crop grown in most villages...

This component of the decrease appears to have been partially compensated for by an increase in the rate of forest clearance for the production of staple crops.
Above all, this meant plantation agriculture, producing staple crops for export with slave labour.
Hexaploid common wheat is one of the most important staple crops globally.

Origin

Middle English (in (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old French estaple 'market', from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stapel 'pillar, emporium'; related to staple¹.

单词	staple
释义	staple1 /ˈsteɪp(ə)l / noun 1A piece of thin wire with two short right-angled end pieces which are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together.If you use paper on your compost, be aware of any plastic or staples in the paper - worms can't eat that!... It was a 31-page black and white booklet fastened with staples. The book was still held together by three staples. 1.1A U-shaped metal bar with pointed ends for driving into wood to hold things such as wires in place.The staple struck a knot in the wood, causing the staple to strike her safety glasses.... Pin them down with U-shaped wire staples and cover with soil or mulch. He secures the end of each rope to the tree's bottom with a U-shaped staple, then wraps the tree from the bottom up, turning the cardboard slowly as he goes. verb [with object and adverbial of place] Attach or secure with a staple or staples: Merrill stapled a batch of papers together... Avoid nailing or stapling the wires in place, since this can easily damage the insulation jacket on the outside of the wire and create corrosion in the wire or a short circuit against the staple. Each page of the book is stapled or tacked to cork boards in four different buildings on campus. Chicken wire had been stapled across the hole with a small gap left at the bottom. Origin Old English stapol, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stapel 'pillar' (a sense reflected in English in early use). Rhymes maple, papal staple2 /ˈsteɪp(ə)l / noun 1A main or important element of something: bread, milk, and other staples Greek legend was the staple of classical tragedy... Bread, an important staple, is often purchased rather than home baked. While shark meat has become an important staple of some diets, in other cultures the animal holds a more special place on the menu. Salads and meat became the main staple of their diet. 1.1A main item of trade or production: rubber became the staple of the Malayan economy... Later as agents for Schneider's they shipped pig iron, rails and other ferrous products, bringing back those staples of the coastal trade, coal, grain and timber. First, the domestic production of food staples in developing countries was disrupted. Coffee, tea, and cocoa are all staples of the Fair Trade movement, and like opium, they're drugs - the strongest drugs the grocer can sell without having to check for documentation of your age. 2 [mass noun] The fibre of cotton or wool considered with regard to its length and degree of fineness: [in combination]: jackets made from long-staple* Egyptian cotton* [as modifier]: he tested the lint for staple length and strength... The long staple or long fiber of Egyptian-grown cotton means that there is more continuous fiber to use when creating threads or yarns. For men, shirts in light shades are crafted from fine long staple yarn. 3 [often with modifier] historical A centre of trade, especially in a specified commodity: proposals were made for a wool staple at Pisa... It is evident that the staple was primarily a fiscal organ of the crown, facilitating the collection of the royal customs. adjective [attributive] 1Main or important, especially in terms of consumption: the staple foods of the poor figurative violence is the staple diet of the video generation... As plantation workers angrily told our reporters, this increase is not even enough to buy half a kilo of low quality rice - the country's main staple food. The main staple foods served with Ghanaian meals are rice, millet, corn, cassava, yams, and plantains. Mr Power said that despite health risks associated with obesity, many children were still being served a staple diet of processed food. 1.1Most important in terms of trade or production: rice was the staple crop grown in most villages... This component of the decrease appears to have been partially compensated for by an increase in the rate of forest clearance for the production of staple crops. Above all, this meant plantation agriculture, producing staple crops for export with slave labour. Hexaploid common wheat is one of the most important staple crops globally. Origin Middle English (in (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old French estaple 'market', from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch stapel 'pillar, emporium'; related to staple¹.
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