stockpile
gb/stˈɑkpˌaɪl/ us/stˈɑkpˌaɪl/
B2
Anh
~ 9700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has a stockpile of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
reserve (Often slightly more formal and neutral; does not always suggest a very large or secret amount.)
|
hoard (Suggests secret or selfish keeping of things, often with a negative tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
shortage (Describes the opposite situation, where there is not enough of something instead of a large stored supply.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a stockpile of weapons
|a stockpile of food
|build up a stockpile
|emergency stockpile
|strategic stockpile
|maintain a stockpile
Chủ đề
economy
|war
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|business
|law
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] stockpiles [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
hoard (Often implies selfish or secretive storing and can sound more negative or emotional than "stockpile".)
|
build up (More general and less specific; can apply to many things, not only stored goods.)
Từ trái nghĩa
use up (Means to finish all of something instead of collecting more of it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stockpile weapons
|stockpile food
|stockpile supplies
|secretly stockpile
|illegally stockpile
|stockpile medicines
Chủ đề
economy
|war
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|business
|work
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is kept in a stockpile near [a place]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
storage site (More general and formal; does not always imply a very large or exposed pile.)
Từ trái nghĩa
distribution center (Focuses on moving goods out rather than simply keeping them in one stored pile or location.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
coal stockpile
|weapons stockpile
|munitions stockpile
|toxic waste stockpile
|military stockpile
|on-site stockpile
Chủ đề
industry
|war
|business
|law
|work
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
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stockpile
IPA
GB/stˈɑkpˌaɪl/
US/stˈɑkpˌaɪl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
stock - pile (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (stock)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: stockpile
- Plural: stockpiles
Verb
- Base: stockpile
- 3rd Person Singular: stockpiles
- Present Participle: stockpiling
- Past: stockpiled
Họ từ
Forms
stockpiles
noun
stockpiling
verb
stockpiled
verb
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.