| 单词 | staple |
| 释义 | Word Frequency staple 1(ˈsteɪpəl) noun 1. a short length of thin wire bent into a square U-shape, used to fasten papers, cloth, etc 2. a short length of stiff wire formed into a U-shape with pointed ends, used for holding a hasp to a post, securing electric cables, etc verb 3. (transitive) to secure (papers, wire, etc) with a staple or staples Word origin Old English stapol prop, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch stapel step, Old High German staffalWord Frequency staple 2(ˈsteɪpəl) adjective 1. of prime importance; principal staple foods 2. (of a commodity) forming a predominant element in the product, consumption, or trade of a nation, region, etc noun 3. a staple commodity 4. a main constituent; integral part 5. mainly US and Canadian a principal raw material produced or grown in a region 6. the fibre of wool, cotton, etc, graded as to length and fineness 7. (in medieval Europe) a town appointed to be the exclusive market for one or more major exports of the land verb 8. (transitive) to arrange or sort (wool, cotton, etc) according to length and fineness Word origin C15: from Middle Dutch stapel warehouse; see staple1 |
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