stock

stock
noun
  1. [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
  2. [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。
  3. [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。
  4. [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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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)
  8. (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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. (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
  12. short for stock brick
    stock brick的简称
adjective
[attrib.]
  1. (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。
  2. (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.]
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  1. (of goods) available (or unavailable) for immediate sale in a shop
    有(或无)现货的
on the stocks
  1. 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
  1. [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
  1. (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
  1. 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
  1. 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’
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