stockpile
/ˈstɒkpaɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɑːkpaɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstäk-ˌpī(-ə)l/ (ame, mw) · /ˈstɒk.paɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɑːk.paɪl/ (ame, ipa)
stockpile — noun
- stockpilesingular
- stockpilesplural
1. a big supply of important things such as food, fuel, or medicine, saved so that
a big supply of important things such as food, fuel, or medicine, saved so that you have them when they become difficult to get later
The hospital kept a stockpile of flu medicine before winter arrived.
stockpile of + medicine for seasonal preparation
After the earthquake, the government sent food from its emergency stockpile to the affected areas.
emergency stockpile used in disaster relief
Tendai noticed that their stockpile of rice was getting low, so he ordered more.
Families in the village built a stockpile of firewood during the summer months.
A large stockpile of crude oil sat hidden under the desert ground.
文法句型
a stockpile of + noun
用法筆記
Often used in the context of emergency preparation, military readiness, or strategic resource management. Unlike a regular 'store' or 'supply', a stockpile suggests a deliberate accumulation for a specific future risk.
常見錯誤
stockpile — verb
- stockpilepresent simple I / you / we / they
- stockpiles3rd person singular
- stockpiling-ing form
- stockpiledpast simple
1. to collect and keep a large amount of something, especially basic goods like foo
to collect and keep a large amount of something, especially basic goods like food or fuel, so that you have enough if there is a shortage
Niran stockpiled canned food and bottled water before the storm hit.
stockpile + essentials + before + event (precautionary pattern)
Some companies stockpiled surgical masks during the health crisis.
The family stockpiled firewood every autumn to prepare for the cold winter.
Constanza advised her neighbours to stockpile batteries and candles for emergencies.
Many residents stockpiled sandbags as the river level rose day by day.
- store up
less formal; does not necessarily imply large scale
- accumulate
formal; can happen without intent ('dust accumulated')
- amass
formal; suggests gradual gathering over time
- hoard
negative; implies greed or fear-driven excess
- use up
to consume completely, the opposite of saving for later
- distribute
to give out rather than keep
文法句型
stockpile + noun (essential goods)
用法筆記
Unlike 'save' or 'store', stockpiling implies a large quantity gathered in reaction to a perceived threat or expected crisis. The object is usually a basic necessity (food, water, fuel, medicine) or strategic material.