stockpile
gb/stˈɑkpˌaɪl/ us/stˈɑkpˌaɪl/
B2
英語
~ 9700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B2
entity
1
large stored supply of something
A big amount of something that people keep to use later, especially in an emergency or when it may be hard to get.
用法パターン：
[someone] has a stockpile of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use "stockpile" for any amount of stored goods, even small ones. In most contexts, a stockpile suggests a large, often extra amount, not just normal storage. Another common mistake is confusing "stockpile" with "stock"; "stock" usually refers to the regular amount a shop or company has to sell, while "stockpile" suggests an additional or special reserve.
類義語
reserve (Often slightly more formal and neutral; does not always suggest a very large or secret amount.)
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hoard (Suggests secret or selfish keeping of things, often with a negative tone.)
対義語
shortage (Describes the opposite situation, where there is not enough of something instead of a large stored supply.)
コロケーション
a stockpile of weapons
|a stockpile of food
|build up a stockpile
|emergency stockpile
|strategic stockpile
|maintain a stockpile
テーマ
economy
|war
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|business
|law
例文
- The country has a huge stockpile of vaccines in case another outbreak occurs.
- Officials discovered an illegal stockpile of firearms in the warehouse.
- After the flood, the town relied on its emergency stockpile of food and water.
- The company keeps a stockpile of raw materials to avoid delays in production.
- Rising tensions have renewed fears about nuclear stockpiles around the world.
学習者向け例文
- They keep a stockpile of bottled water in the garage.
- The army has a stockpile of weapons in the desert.
- We have a small stockpile of rice for bad times.
- The hospital uses its stockpile of masks during flu season.
- The family built a stockpile of canned food before the storm.
動詞
B2
action
2
collect and store large amounts
To get and keep a lot of something so you can use it later, especially for an emergency.
用法パターン：
[someone] stockpiles [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say "stockpile on" (e.g. *"People stockpile on food"*). In standard English, "stockpile" is normally a transitive verb: "People stockpile food" or "They stockpile supplies." Another mistake is using it for small, everyday amounts; it usually implies unusually large or extra amounts.
類義語
hoard (Often implies selfish or secretive storing and can sound more negative or emotional than "stockpile".)
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build up (More general and less specific; can apply to many things, not only stored goods.)
対義語
use up (Means to finish all of something instead of collecting more of it.)
コロケーション
stockpile weapons
|stockpile food
|stockpile supplies
|secretly stockpile
|illegally stockpile
|stockpile medicines
テーマ
economy
|war
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|business
|work
例文
- As prices rose, people began to stockpile basic food items.
- The regime has been secretly stockpiling chemical weapons for years.
- Hospitals are trying to stockpile enough protective gear for the winter.
- Some households stockpiled toilet paper at the start of the pandemic.
- The company stockpiles raw materials to protect itself against supply-chain problems.
学習者向け例文
- People started to stockpile rice before the war.
- They stockpile water in large tanks under the house.
- Many families stockpiled food when they heard the bad news.
- The government is stockpiling vaccines for next year.
- She worries and stockpiles medicine for her parents.
名詞
C1
entity
3
place or pile of stored goods
A place or big pile where things like coal, weapons, or other goods are kept together.
用法パターン：
[something] is kept in a stockpile near [a place]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this sense with the more common meaning of "stockpile" as the amount of goods, rather than the physical place or pile. Context usually shows the difference: if the sentence talks about an explosion, leak, or a location you can see or guard, it usually refers to the place or pile.
類義語
storage site (More general and formal; does not always imply a very large or exposed pile.)
対義語
distribution center (Focuses on moving goods out rather than simply keeping them in one stored pile or location.)
コロケーション
coal stockpile
|weapons stockpile
|munitions stockpile
|toxic waste stockpile
|military stockpile
|on-site stockpile
テーマ
industry
|war
|business
|law
|work
例文
- Inspectors found several leaking barrels in a chemical stockpile outside the city.
- The coal stockpile can be seen from the highway.
- An explosion at a weapons stockpile injured dozens of soldiers.
- The company maintains a stockpile of sand and gravel next to the plant.
- Residents are worried about the huge toxic waste stockpile near their homes.
学習者向け例文
- Trucks brought the coal to a big stockpile near the road.
- There was an accident at a weapons stockpile in the desert.
- They keep old machines in a stockpile behind the factory.
- The town is close to a nuclear waste stockpile.
- Soldiers guarded the munitions stockpile all night.
文法
辞書形
stockpile
IPA
GB/stˈɑkpˌaɪl/
US/stˈɑkpˌaɪl/
音節・強勢
stock - pile （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (stock)
活用形
Noun
- Base: stockpile
- Plural: stockpiles
Verb
- Base: stockpile
- 3rd Person Singular: stockpiles
- Present Participle: stockpiling
- Past: stockpiled
関連語
Forms
stockpiles
noun
stockpiling
verb
stockpiled
verb
表現
a stockpile of
1/ə stˈɑkpˌaɪl əv/
fixed phrase
a large stored supply of something
Used before a noun to mean a large amount of that thing kept for later use.
例文
- They have a stockpile of canned food in the basement.
- The rebels were found with a stockpile of weapons and ammunition.
- The company holds a stockpile of spare parts in case of breakdowns.
build up a stockpile
1/bˈɪld ˈʌp ə stˈɑkpˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
gradually create a large stored supply
To slowly collect and keep more and more of something so that you have a large amount for later.
例文
- Governments are trying to build up a stockpile of antiviral drugs.
- Over several years, the group built up a stockpile of illegal arms.
- We should build up a stockpile of savings before we start the project.