stock /stɒk/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
• (n.) the merchandise that a shop has on hand
• (n.) the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun

Chinese translation

• n. 树干, 祖先, 血统, 原料, 备料, 库存, 牲畜, 股票, 股份, 保留剧目
• a. 存货的, 常备的, 平凡的, 普通的, 股票的, 保留剧目的, 繁殖用的
• vt. 装把手于, 进货, 备有, 放牧

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/stɒk/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.93 · Common

Word forms

stocked, stocking, stocks

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stocking · stocky · stockholder

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