stockpile
stockpile — 名詞
1. a big supply of important things such as food, fuel, or medicine, saved so that
庫存；儲備
為未來需求儲存的大量物資
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.
醫院在冬天來臨前儲備了一批流感藥品。
stockpile of + medicine for seasonal preparation
After the earthquake, the government sent food from its emergency stockpile to the affected areas.
地震過後，政府從緊急庫存中運送食物到災區。
emergency stockpile used in disaster relief
Tendai noticed that their stockpile of rice was getting low, so he ordered more.
Tendai 發現他們的米糧庫存快用完了，於是又訂購了一些。
Families in the village built a stockpile of firewood during the summer months.
村子裡的各家各戶在夏季期間儲存了一批柴火。
A large stockpile of crude oil sat hidden under the desert ground.
一大批原油庫存靜靜地埋藏在沙漠地下。
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 — 動詞
1. to collect and keep a large amount of something, especially basic goods like foo
囤積；儲存
大量收集並保存以備將來使用
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.
Niran 在暴風雨來臨前囤積了罐頭食品和瓶裝水。
stockpile + essentials + before + event (precautionary pattern)
Some companies stockpiled surgical masks during the health crisis.
有些公司在衛生危機期間囤積了大量外科口罩。
The family stockpiled firewood every autumn to prepare for the cold winter.
這戶人家每年秋天都會儲存柴火，為寒冬做準備。
Constanza advised her neighbours to stockpile batteries and candles for emergencies.
Constanza 建議鄰居囤積電池和蠟燭以備不時之需。
Many residents stockpiled sandbags as the river level rose day by day.
隨著河水一天天上漲，許多居民囤積了沙包。
- 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.