stock1/stɑk; stɒk/n 1 [C] a supply of something that you keep so you can use it when you need it 储备物﹐备用物: How long will the country's coal stocks last? 国家的煤炭储备还能用多久?+of She kept a stock of candles in the cupboard. 她在橱柜里储备了一些蜡烛。2 [C,U] a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell〔商店的〕存货﹐现货: Hurry – buy now while stocks last! 存货有限﹐欲购从速!in stock/out of stock (=available or unavailable to be sold) 有货/缺货 Their new album is now in stock. 他们的新专辑现正有售。3 [C,U] a SHARE or SHARES in a company 股份4 [C,U] a liquid made from boiling meat, bones, or vegetables, used to make soup 高汤﹐原汤: chicken stock 原汁鸡汤5 take stock (of sth) to think carefully about a situation so that you can decide what to do next(对形势)作出判断﹐估量: We need to take stock of the situation. 我们需要估量一下形势。
stock2v [T] 1 to have something available for people to buy〔为销售而〕存〔货〕﹐备有: Do you stock camping equipment? 你们销售露营装备吗?2 to fill something with a supply of something [→ well-stocked] 储存﹐贮备: stock sth with sth The fridge was stocked with food. 冰箱里放满了食物。stock up phr v to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later 囤积﹐贮存: +on I need to stock up on groceries. 我得备足食品杂货。
stock3adj stock answer/remark etc something that people usually say, but which is not interesting or original 老一套的回答/评论等