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单词 stock-in-trade
释义
stock-in-trade
noun[U]
uk
/ˌstɒk.ɪnˈtreɪd/us
/ˌstɑːk.ɪnˈtreɪd/
thetypicalcharacteristicsorbehaviourof someone or something:
典型特点；典型行为；惯用手法
Thesongwasperfectfor thesoftvocalsthat are her stock-in-trade.这首歌非常适合用她最为擅长的柔声唱法演唱。
old-fashioned
thetoolsand otherobjectsthat you need foryourjob
（某项工作的）用具设备
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(Definition ofstock-in-tradefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

stock in trade| American Dictionary

stock in trade
noun[Cusually sing]
us
/ˈstɑk ɪn ˈtreɪd/
a person'stypicalway ofbehaving, or askillthat isusualfor someone:
Hespokewith thehumorandwarmththat hasbecomehis stock in trade.
(Definition ofstock in tradefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

stock-in-trade| Business English

stock-in-trade
noun[U]
uk
us
ACCOUNTING,FINANCE
(alsotrading stock)
goods, such asparts,materials, and otherassets, that acompanyorpersonowns:
Land is both stock-in-trade and afinancialliability.
Thislistofcontactsisyourstock-in-trade.
thenormalbusinessof apersonorcompany:
Stories aboutscamsare the stock-in-trade ofpoliticalreporters.
This company's stock-in-trade isbuyinghousesinpoorshape,fixingthem up, andresellingthem.
someone'susualbehaviourorcharacteristics:
His stock-in-trade was avolcanicanger.
(Definition ofstock-in-tradefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstock-in-trade

stock-in-trade
Even at this early stage in the century the perilous bear encounter had become a central part of the imaginativestock-in-trade.
From theCambridge English Corpus
His work is a testament to the value of detailed research on a community far removed from thestock-in-tradeof most historians.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The past future has always been part of thestock-in-tradeof a traditional grammarian.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thatstock-in-tradeis so precious that each hour-indeed, each breath-is valuable beyond limit.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Comedian'sstock-in-tradegets to need bolder tune.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Yourstock-in-tradeis your life.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The patronising answer is thestock-in-tradehere.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For builders, whose land is theirstock-in-trade, the tax should be at corporation tax rates.
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Pre-arranged code words with hidden meaning were thestock-in-tradeof all of us as prisoners of war.
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In my full-time occupation as a journalist it was clear to me that information and access to it was thestock-in-tradeof that profession.
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Indeed, since he has been shadow social security spokesman his principalstock-in-tradehas been scaremongering.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Prior to thatstock-in-tradewas rated; so were the contents of houses.
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And that is only half the story; that is only the damage caused to the goods and plant andstock-in-tradeconsumed by the flames.
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I hope, therefore, that those arguments will go on being part of thestock-in-tradeof the party opposite.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That is mere common sense, but common sense is thestock-in-tradeof much judicial decision-making.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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