[mass noun]the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution (货物、商品的)库存,存货 the store has a very low turnover of stock. 那家商店的库存周转量非常小。 [count noun]buy now, while stocks last!. 趁还有货,现在就买。 [as modifier]stock shortages. 存货不足。 ■a supply or quantity of something accumulated or available for future use 储备物,备用物 I need to replenish my stock of wine. 我需要补充我储备的酒。 [count noun]fish stocks are being dangerously depleted. 鱼类资源正日益严重地枯竭。 ■farm animals such as cattle, pigs, and sheep, bred and kept for their meat or milk; livestock 家畜,牲畜 ■short for rolling stock rolling stock 的简称 ■(亦作 film stock)photographic film that has not been exposed or processed (胶卷)原片 ■the undealt cards of the pack, left on the table to be drawn from in some card games (牌戏中)发剩下的牌
[mass noun]the capital raised by a business or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares 资本,股本 between 1982 and 1986 the value of the company's stock rose by 86%. 1982到1986年间那个公司的资本增值了86%。 ■(一般作 stocks)a portion of this as held by an individual or group as an investment 股份 she owned £3, 000 worth of stocks and shares. 她拥有价值 3,000英镑的股份和股票。 ■(一般作 stocks)the shares of a particular company, type of company, or industry 股,股票 blue-chip stocks. 蓝筹股。 ■(in the UK) securities issued by the government in fixed units with a fixed rate of interest 公债,债券 government gilt-edged stock. 政府发行的金边债券。 ■(figurative)a person's reputation or popularity (喻)名声,声望 I felt I was right, but my stock was low with this establishment. 我想我是对的,但是我在这个机构的声望不高。
[mass noun]liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water, used as a basis for the preparation of soup, gravy, or sauces (做汤、肉汁或沙司底料的)原汤 a pint of chicken stock. 一品脱原汁鸡汤。 ■[with modifier]the raw material from which a specified commodity can be manufactured (商品的)原材料 the fat can be used as soap stock. 脂肪可用作制造肥皂的原料。
[mass noun][usu. with adj. or noun modifier]a person's ancestry or line of descent 祖先,世系,家系 her mother was of French stock. 她母亲是法国血统。 both of them came from peasant stock. 他们俩都是农民的后代。 ■a breed, variety, or population of an animal or plant (动植物的)类,种类;种群
the trunk or woody stem of a living tree or shrub, especially one into which a graft (scion) is inserted 树干;(灌木的)主干 ■the perennial part of a herbaceous plant, especially a rhizome (草本植物多年生的)根茎,根状茎
a herbaceous European plant that is widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers, which are typically lilac, pink, or white 紫罗兰属植物
Genus Matthiola, family Cruciferae: several species, in particular the Brompton stock (M. incana) and the night-scented stock (M. bicornis) 紫罗兰属,十字花科: 数种,尤指紫罗兰(拉丁名M. incana)和夜香紫罗兰(拉丁名M. bicornis)
(the stocks)[treated as sing. or pl.](historical)an instrument of punishment consisting of an adjustable wooden structure with holes for securing a person's feet and hands, in which criminals were locked and exposed to public ridicule or assault (史)(用作刑具的)手足枷
the part of a rifle or other firearm to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached, held against one's shoulder when firing the gun 枪托 ■the crossbar of an anchor 锚杆 ■the handle of something such as a whip or fishing rod (鞭子或钓鱼竿等的)柄 ■short for headstock (sense 1) headstock 的简称(义项1) ■short for tailstock tailstock 的简称
a band of white material tied like a cravat and worn as a part of formal horse-riding dress (作为正式骑马服饰一部分的)白色领结,白色领带 ■a piece of black material worn under a clerical collar (牧师衣领下系的)黑色领带
(stocks)a frame used to support a ship or boat out of water, especially when under construction (尤指造船时把船支撑在水面以上的)船台
short for stock brick stock brick的简称
adjective [attrib.]
(of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale 存货的,库存的,常备的 25 per cent off stock items. 减少25%的库存商品。
(of a phrase or expression) so regularly used as to be automatic or hackneyed (短语,表达法)习惯性的,通常的;陈腐的 their stock response to the refugee crisis was ‘We can't take everyone’. 他们对难民危机的习惯性反应是“我们不可能接收每个人”。 ■denoting a conventional character type or situation that recurs in a particular genre of literature, theatre, or film (文学、戏剧或电影角色的类型或情境)老套的,陈腐的 the stock characters in every cowboy film. 每一部牛仔电影中一成不变的人物。 ■denoting or relating to cinematic footage that can be regularly used in different productions, typically that of outdoor scenes used to add realism to a production shot in an indoor set (有关)电影资料镜头的
verb [withobj.]
have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type of product) available for sale 贮备,备有 most supermarkets now stock a range of organic produce. 现在大多数超级市场都储备了一系列的有机农产品。 ■provide or fill with goods, items, or a supply of something 为…备货,在…中贮存;供应,供给 I must stock up the fridge. 我必须往冰箱里备些食物。 [as adj., with submodifier or in combination]a well-stocked shop. 备货充裕的商店。 ■[no obj.](stock up)amass supplies of something, typically for a particular occasion or purpose (尤指为某个特定时刻或目的而)备货,囤积 I'm stocking up for Christmas. 我正在为圣诞节置办物品。 you'd better stock up with fuel. 你最好储备些燃料。
fit (a rifle or other firearm) with a stock 为(枪等火器)装枪托
常用词组 in (或 out of) stock
(of goods) available (or unavailable) for immediate sale in a shop 有(或无)现货的
on the stocks
in construction or preparation 在建造中;正在准备中 also on the stocks is a bill to bring about tax relief for these businesses. 一个减免这些行业税收的法案也正在酝酿之中。
put stock in
[often with negative]have a specified amount of belief or faith in 信任,相信 I don't put much stock in modern medicine. 我不太信任现代医学。
stock and station
(Austral./NZ)denoting a firm or agent dealing in farm products and supplies (澳/新西兰)经营(或供应)农产品的公司(或代理商)
take stock
review or make an overall assessment of a particular situation, typically as a prelude to making a decision 检讨(局势);估量,估计;审视 he needed a period of peace and quiet in order to take stock of his life. 他需要一段平静的时光来审视自己的生活。
派生 stockless adjective 语源
Old English stoc(c) 'trunk, block of wood, post', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stok and German Stock 'stick'. The notion 'store, fund' (senses 1 and 2 ) arose in late Middle English and is of obscure origin, perhaps expressing ‘growth from a central stem’ or ‘firm foundation’