
stockpile
词源
源自17世纪英语,由'stock'(库存)和'pile'(堆)组成,字面意思是'堆积的库存'。
noun
❶ 指大量储备的物品或资源,通常是为了未来可能的需求而提前准备的物资集合。
“The government maintains a stockpile of emergency food supplies.”
(政府储备了大量应急食品物资。)
“During the pandemic, many families built up a stockpile of toilet paper.”
(疫情期间,许多家庭囤积了大量卫生纸。)
verb
❶ 指大量积累或储存物品,通常是为了应对未来的需求或紧急情况。
“People started to stockpile canned goods before the hurricane hit.”
(飓风来袭前,人们开始囤积罐头食品。)
“The company stockpiled raw materials to avoid price increases.”
(公司囤积原材料以避免价格上涨。)
常见短语
stockpile resources — 指积累重要资源以备不时之需,常用于描述国家或组织的战略储备行为。
“The small island nation stockpiles fresh water resources during rainy seasons.”
(这个岛国在雨季时储备淡水资源。)
emergency stockpile — 特指为应对紧急情况而准备的物资储备,如自然灾害或公共卫生事件。
“Every household should maintain an emergency stockpile of basic supplies.”
(每个家庭都应储备基本的应急物资。)