词组 | stock |
释义 | stock /stɒk $ stɑːk/ noun a supply of something that an organization, store, or person has availableadjectivesa large/huge stock We have a huge stock of carpets on sale.a small stock I keep a small stock of tinned food for emergencies.new/old stock The bookseller was unpacking his new stock.existing stock (=that you have now) The two countries agreed to get rid of two-thirds of their existing stock of nuclear weapons.surplus stock (=which you do not need because you have too much) Stores often sell off their surplus stock at a discount.a decreasing/diminishing stock Because of diminishing stocks of fossil fuels, more countries are turning to nuclear power.an adequate stock (=a big enough supply of something) We have an adequate stock of wood for the winter.verbshave/keep a stock She keeps a stock of envelopes in her desk.build up a stock We are trying to build up the stock of books at our school.stocks are depleted formal (=they have been used so that there is very little or none left) Our food stocks were almost depleted.replenish a stock (=add more so there is the same amount as before) We need more of the vaccine to replenish our stocks.stocks decline/dwindle formal (=get smaller) Housing stocks are dwindling at the rate of 10% a year.nouns + stockfood/weapons stocks The government agreed to destroy its chemical weapons stocks.housing stock (=places available for people to live in an area) Much of the city’s housing stock is in a bad condition.fish stocks (=the number of fish in the sea) There are concerns about diminishing fish stocks.stock + nounsstock levels Paul’s job is to check stock levels in the warehouse.stock control (=making sure there are the right amounts of a product in a store) Poor stock control can result in not having enough of a particular product to sell to customers.stock rotation (=moving goods so that old ones are sold before new ones) Without stock rotation, stores would end up with unsold goods past their sell-by dates.prepositionsa stock of sth I always keep a stock of ready-made meals in the freezer.in stock (=available to buy in a shop) Do you have the computer in stock, or do I have to order it?out of stock (=a shop does not have any more of something left) The dress is out of stock in your size.phrasesstocks run low (=reach a point where there is not much left of something) By January, food stocks had run dangerously low.while stocks last (=until all the stock has been sold – used in shop advertisements) 50% off while stocks last!THESAURUS: stock → store (2) |
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