学个词Learn a Word 第1603-inventory

　　今天我们要学的词是 inventory¹. Inventory 库存。Korean automaker Hyundai said last week that its inventory at U.S. car dealers² is at its highest level for the year. 韩国汽车制造商现代汽车公司上星期说，美国汽车经销商处的现代汽车库存量，眼下已达到年内的最高水平。Wal-Mart has decided³ to stop selling the Amazon Kindle⁴ after its existing inventory runs out. 沃尔玛决定，现在的库存全部售出后，将停止出售亚马逊的电子书阅读器kindles⁵系列产品。Despite a shrinking housing inventory, Miami home sales continue to be strong. 尽管待售房屋库存不断减少，但是迈阿密地区房屋销售市场依然十分活跃。好的，今天我们学习的词是 inventory, inventory, inventory....

1 inventory   

n.详细目录，存货清单

参考例句：

• Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
• We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。

2 dealers   

n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者

参考例句：

• There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
• The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 kindle   

v.点燃，着火

参考例句：

• This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
• A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。

5 kindles   

（使某物）燃烧，着火( kindle的第三人称单数 )； 激起（感情等）； 发亮，放光

参考例句：

• And as kindles hope, millions more will find it. 他们的自由又将影响周围，使更多的人民得到自由。
• A person who stirs up trouble or kindles a revolt. 煽动叛乱者，挑动争端者挑起麻烦或引起叛乱的人。