stock
gb/stˈɑk/ us/stˈɑk/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
share in a company
A small part of a company that you can buy or sell, which shows you own part of it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to buy/sell [stock]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stock' with 'store' because both can relate to goods, but in finance 'stock' means company shares.
คำพ้องความหมาย
share (General British English term for the same concept; 'stock' is more common in American English.)
คำตรงข้าม
bond (A debt investment rather than ownership in a company.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
buy stock
|sell stock
|own stock
|stock price
|stock market
หัวข้อ
business
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- She decided to invest in technology stocks.
- The company's stock rose by 10% after the announcement.
- He sold all his stocks before the market crash.
- Stock prices have been volatile this year.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I bought stock in a big company.
- The stock went up today.
- She sold her stock for a good price.
- He owns stock in many companies.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
flavored cooking liquid
A hot liquid made by cooking meat, bones, or vegetables in water, used to make soup or sauce.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[make] [stock]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'stock' with 'soup'; stock is an ingredient, not usually eaten alone.
คำพ้องความหมาย
broth ('Broth' can be similar but is often lighter and may be served on its own.)
คำตรงข้าม
water (Plain water lacks the flavor and nutrients of stock.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
chicken stock
|beef stock
|vegetable stock
|homemade stock
หัวข้อ
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- She used chicken stock as the base for the soup.
- Simmer the bones to make a rich stock.
- The recipe calls for two cups of vegetable stock.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I need chicken stock for this soup.
- He made beef stock yesterday.
- Vegetable stock is good for vegetarian meals.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
available goods supply
The goods a shop has to sell or keep for use.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[in/out of] stock
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
'Stock' in this sense is uncountable; learners may incorrectly say 'stocks' when referring to goods in general.
คำพ้องความหมาย
inventory ('Inventory' is more formal and used in business contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
shortage (A lack of goods available.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
in stock
|out of stock
|stock levels
|check stock
หัวข้อ
business
|commerce
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- We have plenty of this product in stock.
- The store is out of stock on that item.
- They are checking the stock levels in the warehouse.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The shop has many toys in stock.
- Sorry, we are out of stock.
- They check their stock every day.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
handle part of gun/tool
The long wooden or metal part of a gun or tool that you hold.
คำพ้องความหมาย
butt ('Butt' refers specifically to the back end of a gun's stock.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
rifle stock
|wooden stock
หัวข้อ
weapons
|tools
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He replaced the rifle's wooden stock with a synthetic one.
- The craftsman carved an intricate design into the gun's stock.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The gun has a wooden stock.
- He cleaned the rifle's stock carefully.
คำนาม
B2
entity
5
family background or ancestry
The family or group an animal or person comes from.
คำพ้องความหมาย
lineage ('Lineage' is more formal and often historical.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
of noble stock
|good breeding stock
หัวข้อ
people
|biology
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- He comes from farming stock.
- These horses are from excellent breeding stock.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She is from farming stock.
- The dog is from good breeding stock.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
stock
IPA
GB/stˈɑk/
US/stˈɑk/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
stock (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (stock)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: stock
- Plural: stock, stocks
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
stocks
noun
Related words
stockroom
noun
stockpile
noun B2
Advanced or less common
stockholder
noun
stockbroker
noun
วลีและสำนวน
in stock
1/ˈɪn stˈɑk/
fixed phrase
available to sell or use now
Available to be sold or used now.
ตัวอย่าง
- This item is currently in stock.
- We have all sizes in stock at the moment.
laughing stock
1/lˈæfɪŋ stˈɑk/
idiom
informal
person everyone laughs at as foolish
A person who everyone laughs at because they did something silly or failed badly.
ตัวอย่าง
- After his speech went wrong, he became the laughing stock of the office.
- Don't mess it up or you'll be the laughing stock of the team.
out of stock
1/ˈaʊt əv stˈɑk/
fixed phrase
not available now for sale/use
Not available to be sold or used now.
ตัวอย่าง
- Sorry, that model is out of stock.
- The toy was out of stock before Christmas.
stock up (on something)
1/stˈɑk ˈʌp ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
buy large supply for later use
To buy a lot of something so you will have it later.
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to stock up on food before the storm hits.
- She stocked up on paper towels during the sale.
take stock (of something)
1/tˈeɪk stˈɑk əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
assess situation before acting
To stop and think carefully about a situation before deciding what to do next.
ตัวอย่าง
- After the meeting, she took stock of the team's progress.
- It's time to take stock and plan our next steps.