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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++stock1 /stɒk $ stɑːk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 in a shop 在商店 [countable, uncountable]BBT a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell 存货，现货 We have a huge stock of quality carpets on sale. 我们备有大量优质地毯出售。 Buy now while stocks last! 存货有限，欲购从速！out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop) 缺货/有货 I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size. 对不起，那款泳衣你的尺寸缺货。2 finance 金融 a) [countable] especially American EnglishBFS a share in a company 股份，股票 the trading of stocks and shares 股票交易 b) [uncountable]BFS the total value of all of a company’s shares 〔某公司的〕总股值3 amount available 可利用的量 [countable]AMOUNT the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area 可供利用的数量，总储备量 Cod stocks in the North Atlantic have dropped radically. 北大西洋中鳕鱼的总量已大幅下降。 the stock of housing in rural areas 乡村地区的住房存量4 supplies 储备物 [countable]AMOUNT a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to 储备物，备用物stock of He keeps a stock of medicines in the cupboard. 他在柜子里存放了一些备用药品。 The country has been building up its stock of weapons. 这个国家一直在增加武器储备。5 take stock (of something) THINK ABOUTto think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next （对某事情）作出估计[判断]，估量 While in hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life. 杰里米住院期间思考了他的人生。6 cooking 烹饪 [countable, uncountable]DFC a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add flavour to other dishes 高汤，原汤〔如肉汤、骨头汤等〕 chicken stock 原汁鸡汤 vegetable stock 蔬菜汤7. gun 枪支 [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood 枪托8. animals 动物 [uncountable]TA farm animals, especially cattle 家畜，牲畜〔尤指牛〕 SYN livestock9 the stocks a) SCPUNISHa wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past 足枷，手枷〔旧时一种木制的刑具〕 b) TTWa wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built 〔造船用的〕船台10 somebody’s stock is high/low POPULARif someone’s stock is high or low, they are very popular or very unpopular 某人很受人/不受人喜爱；某人的声望高/低 Simon’s stock is high in the network news business. 西蒙在网络新闻行业中声望很高。11 stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc AMOUNTthe jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has 〔某人所知道的〕一堆笑话/一套知识/〔某人所拥有的〕一股勇气等 John seems to have an inexhaustible stock of funny stories. 约翰似乎有讲不完的滑稽故事。12. be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock COME FROM/ORIGINATEto belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc 出身于苏格兰/新教徒/良好的等家庭[家族]13. flower 花 [countable]HBP a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell 紫罗兰14. plant 植物 [countable] a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together 砧木15. actors 演员 [countable] American EnglishAPT a stock company(2) 〔演出若干保留剧目的〕一群演员；保留剧目轮演剧团
Examples from the Corpus
stock• Place couscous in a mixing bowl and pour boiling stock over it.• As they try to cut stocks, this is likely to make a big dent in orders to manufacturing industry and importers.• Someone came in half an hour ago and bought up our entire stock of Italian wine.• If the interviewers and investigators see youthful error behind the Phillips incident and genuine remorse afterward, his stock will rise.• Sellew has built his stock to a herd of nearly 100 goats.• The new video store has a huge stock of movies to rent.• If stocks recover, the North Sea could produce more than 10 times as many fish as were caught last year.• The government has said it has no need for chemical weapons and will destroy its stocks entirely.• Jodie always had a large stock of brandy in her cupboard.• During 1939, following the trolleybus conversions in North London, a number of rolling stock changes were made.• The total retail value of their stock at this period was estimated at £200,000.stock of• Uncle Gene kept a large stock of food in the cellar.• They had reportedly hidden large stocks of chemical weapons.stock2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1 SELLif a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell 〔商店为销售而〕存有〔货物〕，备有 We stock a wide range of kitchen equipment. 我们备有各种厨房用品。2 KEEP/STOREto fill something with a supply of something 储存，储备stock something with something Our refrigerator at college was always stocked with beer. 我们上大学时的冰箱里一直备有啤酒。3 stock up phrasal verb BUYto buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later 囤积，贮存→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
stock• It works so well at San Pablo that more trout are stocked and caught at this lake than any other in California.• Do you stock camping equipment?• The collection is stocked in 100 specialist bridal shops around the country.• Tetbury's one and only bookstore isn't stocking it even though nearby shops are heading for a sellout.• The Czechs were even stocking up with beer for the mess back home.stock something with something• Our refrigerator at college was always stocked with beer.• Oak Creek is stocked with trout.stock3 adjective 1. stock excuse/question/remark etc USUALLYTYPICALan excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original – used to show disapproval 老一套的借口/问题/评论等〔含贬义〕2. stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered 〔商店里〕常备的[库存的]商品/尺寸Examples from the Corpus
stock• The same questions seem to be asked every time, and he gives his stock answers.• Even the stock market is becoming skeptical.• While productivity, profits, executive pay and the stock market keep going up, workers' incomes keep going down.• The move, approved today by its board, was announced after the stock markets closed.• Her speech contained all the stock phrases about increasing productivity and reducing costs.• Sohu's stock price is languishing below Dollars 2-down from its Nasdaq listing price of Dollars 13 last July.• In the end, however, the central bank left interest rates unchanged, and stock prices rebounded.From Longman Business Dictionarystockstock1 /stɒkstɑːk/ noun1[countable, uncountable] especially American EnglishFINANCE one of the shares into which ownership of a company is divided, or these shares considered togetherThe company might issue (=make available and sell) stock in order to pay down debt.Investors are likely to earn superior returns if they hold (=own) stock for five years or longer.More than 100 companies have filed plans to sell stock to the public for the first time.The company sold a block of stock (=a large quantity of shares, usually more than 10,000) in the Hong Kong firm to unknown investors.Stock prices were up in heavy trading.2(Class) A/B/C stockFINANCE different classes of a company’s stock. Each class has different characteristics, for example the right to vote at shareholders’ meetingsThe Class B stock carries 10 times the votes of the Class A common stock.3[countable, uncountable] (also government stock)FINANCE one of the bonds sold by a government to finance its BUDGET DEFICIT (=the difference between what it gets in taxes and what it spends). Government bonds are usually considered to be a very safe form of investmentSYN GOVERNMENT SECURITY4[countable, uncountable] (also stocks)COMMERCE a supply of a COMMODITY (=oil, metal, farm product etc) that has been produced and is kept to be used when neededGlobal stocks (=total stocks in the world) of cocoa amount to 2 million tons, the equivalent of about eight months’ usage.5[countable, uncountable] especially British EnglishMANUFACTURING a supply of RAW MATERIALs (=materials for use in manufacturing) or parts before they are used in production, or a supply of FINISHED GOODSSYN inventoryIf you are going to have a large stock of components you must store them sensibly.When an unexpected rise in demand occurs, it can be met partly by producing more and partly by running down (=reducing by using) stocks of finished goods.6[countable, uncountable]COMMERCE a supply of goods, kept for sale by a shop or other RETAILEREquipment importers had big stocks of last year’s skis and boots still on their hands.Most children’s bookshops will always have these titles in stock.A problem with production meant that all the shops were out of stock (=had none of something left).Distribution control has cut out two layers from the chain, giving greater control of retail stock levels (=quantities in stock).7[countable, uncountable]PROPERTY the houses, flats etc available in a particular placeThe list of discounts offered by housebuilders gets longer as the stock of unsold new homes rises.Another aspect of housing which merits attention is the condition of the older housing stock.8[countable, uncountable]ECONOMICS an amount of gold, money etc that a country, company etc has available at a particular timeThe US gold stock was down $1 million in November to $11.06 billion.By making goods scarce, high tax policies render the existing stock of money more inflationary.9FARMING [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattleSYN LIVESTOCKHe invested in stock, building up a herd of 1000 cattle. → see also rolling stockstockstock2 verb [transitive]COMMERCE1if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to be soldIndependent boutiques that sell expensive clothes are stocking less merchandise as their sales drop.2to have a supply of something so that it is ready to be usedThe parts depot in California is well-stocked (=has lots of parts in stock). → see also overstock → stock up→ See Verb tableOrigin stock1 Old English stocc “tree-trunk, block of wood” type of supply a particular thing Corpus that a Business of
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stock1 S2 W2 /stɒk $ stɑːk/ 
noun
We have a huge stock of quality carpets on sale.
Buy now while stocks last__
out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop)
I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size.
2. FINANCE
a. [countable] especially American English a share in a company:
the trading of stocks and shares
b. [uncountable] the total value of all of a company’s shares
3. AMOUNT AVAILABLE [countable] the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area:
Cod stocks in the North Atlantic have dropped radically.
the stock of housing in rural areas
4. SUPPLIES [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to
stock of
He keeps a stock of medicines in the cupboard.
The country has been building up its stock of weapons.
5. take 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 hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.
6. COOKING [uncountable and countable] a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add flavour to other dishes:
chicken stock
vegetable stock
7. GUN [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood
8. ANIMALS [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattle
SYN livestock
9. the stocks
a. a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past
b. a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built
10. sb’s stock is high/low if someone’s stock is high or low, they are very popular or very unpopular:
Simon’s stock is high in the network news business.
11. stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc the jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has:
John seems to have an inexhaustible stock of funny stories.
12. be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock to belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc
13. FLOWER [countable] a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell
14. PLANT [countable] a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together
15. ACTORS [countable] American English a stock company(2)
stock2 verb [transitive]
1. if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell:
We stock a wide range of kitchen equipment.
2. to fill something with a supply of something
stock something with something
Our refrigerator at college was always stocked with beer.
stock up phrasal verb
to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later
stock up on
I have to stock up on snacks for the party.
stock3 adjective
1. stock excuse/question/remark etc an excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original – used to show disapproval
2. [only before noun]stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered
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noun Language: Old English
Origin: stocc 'tree-trunk, block of wood'
1. IN A SHOP [uncountable and countable] a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell:Origin: stocc 'tree-trunk, block of wood'
out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop)
2. FINANCE
a. [countable] especially American English a share in a company:
b. [uncountable] the total value of all of a company’s shares
3. AMOUNT AVAILABLE [countable] the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area:
4. SUPPLIES [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to
stock of
5. take stock (of something) to think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next:
6. COOKING [uncountable and countable] a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add flavour to other dishes:
7. GUN [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood
8. ANIMALS [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattle
SYN livestock
9. the stocks
a. a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past
b. a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built
10. sb’s stock is high/low if someone’s stock is high or low, they are very popular or very unpopular:
11. stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc the jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has:
12. be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock to belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc
13. FLOWER [countable] a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell
14. PLANT [countable] a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together
15. ACTORS [countable] American English a stock company(2)
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verb [transitive]1. if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell:
2. to fill something with a supply of something
stock something with something
stock up phrasal verb
to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later
stock up on
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adjective1. stock excuse/question/remark etc an excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original – used to show disapproval
2. [only before noun]stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered
Shopping 购物
go/go out/be out shopping去／外出／在外购物 go to ( the shops/especially
BrE ( a store/especially
NAmE ( the mallespecially
NAmE 去商店／商场 do ( the shopping/BrE ( the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shoppingespecially
NAmE 购物；购买食品杂货；逛街浏览一下商店橱窗 ( NAmE hit/hang out at the mall去逛商场；在商场闲逛 try on clothes/shoes试穿衣服／鞋 indulge in some retail therapy沉迷于购物疗法（疯狂购物以抚慰心灵） go on a spending spree痛痛快快地花一通钱 cut/cut back on/reduce your spending减少花销 be/get caught shoplifting在商店行窃被当场逮住 donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in ( a charity shop/BrE ( a thrift storeNAmE 把某物捐赠给／拿到慈善商店；在慈善商店发现某物 buy/sell/find sth at ( a car boot sale/BrE ( a jumble sale/a garage sale/BrE ( a yard saleNAmE 在后备箱旧货市场／旧杂物义卖／车库里进行的旧物销售／庭院拍卖会购买／出售／找到某物 find/get/pick up a bargain找到／买到便宜货
At the shop/store 在商店
load/push/wheel ( a trolley/BrE ( a cartNAmE 往手推车里装东西；推手推车 stand in/wait in ( the checkout queue/BrE ( the checkout lineNAmE 排队付款 ( NAmE stand in line/ ( BrE queue at the checkout在付款处排队 bag ( (your) groceriesespecially
NAmE 把食品杂货装进袋子 pack (away) ( your shoppingespecially
BrE 将所购之物打包 stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth)（把某物）放上／补齐放上商店的货架 be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves在超市／商店有售 be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock有货；脱销 deal with/help/serve customers应付／帮助／服务顾客 run a special promotion搞特别促销活动 be on special offer正在搞特价优惠
Buying goods 买商品
make/complete a purchase采购 buy/purchase sth online/by mail order网购；邮购 make/place/take an order for sth订购某物 buy/order sth in bulk/in advance大批／提前购买／订购某物 accept/take credit cards接受信用卡 pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/( with a gift voucher/BrE ( with a gift certificateNAmE 用现金／（信用／借记）卡／礼券支付 enter your PIN number输入你的个人识别密码 ask for/get/obtain a receipt索要／拿到收据 return/exchange an item/a product退还／更换商品／产品 be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund有资格要求／要求退款 compare prices对比价格 offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount给（某人）／得到 30% 的折扣
especially
