
inventories
词源
源自中古法语'inventaire',最终来自拉丁语'inventarium',意为'发现的物品清单',由'invenire'(发现)和表示集合的后缀'-arium'组成。
noun
❶ 指企业或机构所持有的全部商品、原材料或产品的详细清单,通常用于管理和追踪库存情况。
“The company conducts annual inventories to track its stock.”
(公司每年进行库存盘点以追踪存货情况。)
“Retail stores often update their inventories in real-time.”
(零售商店通常会实时更新库存清单。)
❶ 泛指某类物品或资源的详细列表或目录,常用于描述非商业性质的集合。
“The museum keeps detailed inventories of all its artifacts.”
(博物馆对所有文物都保存了详细的目录。)
“The library's digital inventories make searching for books easier.”
(图书馆的数字目录使查找书籍更加便捷。)
verb
❶ 对物品进行清点或编制清单的行为,通常用于商业或管理场景。
“The staff inventories all products at the end of each month.”
(员工每月末对所有产品进行清点。)
“We need to inventory the office supplies before ordering more.”
(在订购更多办公用品前我们需要先清点现有库存。)
常见短语
take inventory — 指对现有物品进行全面清点或评估的行为,常用于商业或仓储管理。
“Before the sale, the store took inventory to know what was in stock.”
(促销前商店进行了盘点以了解库存情况。)
inventory management — 指对企业库存进行系统化控制和优化的过程,是现代供应链管理的重要环节。
“Good inventory management can significantly reduce operating costs.”
(良好的库存管理能显著降低运营成本。)