| 单词 | stock |
| 释义 | noun | verb | adjective stockstock1 /stɑk/ ●●○ S3 W1 noun 1IN A STORE [countable, uncountable] a supply of a particular type of thing that a store has to sell: Buy now while stocks last!stock of We have a huge stock of quality carpets. Let me check if our other store has that CD in stock (=available at a particular store). I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock (=unavailable at a particular store) in your size.2FINANCE social studies, economics a)[uncountable] shares of ownership in a company that are sold to the public: stock in How much stock do you own in the company?sell/issue stock The company plans to issue more stock to raise capital. b)[countable usually plural] the stock of a particular company, especially when considering how valuable it is: The company’s stock rose 8% this year. the buying of stocks and bondstechnology/tobacco/financial etc. stocks Technology stocks are still a risky investment.3AMOUNT AVAILABLE [countable] the total amount of something in a particular area that is available to be used: Some fish stocks in the North Atlantic have dropped radically.4SUPPLIES [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to: stock of large stocks of chemical weapons5a stock of jokes/knowledge/words etc. the jokes, knowledge, words, etc. that someone knows or has6take stock (of something) to think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next: While in the hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.7COOKING [countable, uncountable] a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add flavor to other dishes: chicken stock8ANIMALS [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattle SYN livestock9GUN [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood10RESPECT [uncountable] the amount of respect that someone gets from other people SYN standing: somebody’s stock is high/low Simon’s stock is high in the network news business.11FAMILY [uncountable] the type or group of people that your family belonged to in the past and may still belong to: of Scottish/Protestant/good etc. stock His parents were of hard-working peasant stock.12WOODEN STRUCTURE the stocks a)a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past as a punishment b)a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built13PLANT science, biology a)a plant that you can cut stems off to make new plants grow b)a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together14THEATER [countable, uncountable] eng. lang. arts a stock company → see also summer stock15FLOWER [countable] a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell16CLOTHING [countable] a wide band of cloth that goes around the neck so that the ends hang in front of your chest, worn especially by some priests[Origin: Old English stocc tree-trunk, block of wood] → see also laughing stock, lock, stock, and barrel at lock2 (3), rolling stock noun | verb | adjective stockstock2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1if a store stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to be sold: The store stocks a wide range of kitchen equipment.2to provide a supply of something so that it is ready to use: stock something with something They stocked the cabin with plenty of food. → see also well-stocked3to put fish in a lake or river: stock something with something They plan to stock the lake with trout.stock up phrasal verb to buy a lot of something to use when you need to: stock up on I have to stock up on snacks for the party.► see thesaurus at buy1 noun | verb | adjective stockstock3 adjective a stock excuse/question/remark etc. an excuse, question, etc. that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original |
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