noun🔗Share特许市场，主要贸易中心 A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group."The London Company was a staple in the early English trading system. "伦敦公司是早期英国贸易体系中的一个特许市场中心。historybusinesseconomygovernmentroyalcommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share源头，来源 (by extension) Place of supply; source."The school cafeteria is the staple for lunch for many students. "学校食堂是很多学生午餐的来源。businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share主要产品, 特产。 The principal commodity produced in a town or region."In Iowa, corn is a major staple. "在爱荷华州，玉米是当地主要的特产。economybusinessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share必需品，主食. A basic or essential supply."Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures."米饭是许多文化饮食中的主食。itembusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老生常谈，主题，主要内容 A recurring topic or character."The school's focus on teamwork is a staple of their extracurricular activities. "学校课外活动的一个老生常谈的主题就是团队合作。storyliteraturecharactermediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share棉纤维，羊毛纤维 Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread."The weaver used cotton staples to create a strong, durable fabric. "纺织工匠使用棉纤维来制作结实耐用的布料。materialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share原料，原材料。 Unmanufactured material; raw material."Cotton is a common staple in the textile industry. "棉花是纺织工业中一种常见的原材料。materialindustryeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share分级，按纤维分等。 To sort according to its staple."to staple cotton"将棉花按纤维分级stationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share主要的，重要的。 Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities."a staple town"一个主要的商品集散地businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share主要的，重要的。 Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled."a staple trade"一项主要的贸易businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share畅销的，适销的 Fit to be sold; marketable."The new model of the laptop is a staple in the school's computer lab. "这款新型笔记本电脑在学校的电脑实验室里非常畅销。businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share主要的，大宗的 Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief."The school district's staple textbooks are printed in large quantities and used by many students each year. "这所学区的主要教材是大批量印刷的，每年都有很多学生使用。businesscommerceindustryeconomymassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share订书钉，钉书针 A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around."I used a staple to hold the two documents together. "我用一个订书钉把这两份文件钉在一起了。stationeryutilityitemwritingthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share订书钉，U形钉. A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling."Can you believe they use staples to hold cars together these days?"现在居然有人用订书钉把汽车固定在一起，你敢信吗？itemstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share订书钉，U形钉。 A U-shaped metal fastener, used to attach fence wire or other material to posts or structures."The rancher used staples to attach the barbed wire to the fence-posts."农场主用U形钉把带刺铁丝网固定在栅栏柱子上。materialitembuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareU型钉，金属梯蹬。 One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder."Fortunately, there were staples in the quay wall, and she was able to climb out of the water."幸好码头墙壁上有U型钉做的梯蹬，她才得以爬出水面。nauticalbuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share托架，支架. A shaft, smaller and shorter than the principal one, joining different levels."The bookshelf had a small staple connecting the top and bottom shelves. "这个书架有个小托架连接着顶层和底层。architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小坑，小凹陷。 A small pit."The archaeologist carefully examined the small staple in the ancient pottery shard. "考古学家仔细检查了古代陶器碎片上的那个小凹陷。gapmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share专卖区，特许地. A district granted to an abbey."The monastery's staple was a small, rural district, providing land and resources. "那座修道院的专卖区是一个小型的乡村地区，提供土地和资源。(Nà zuò xiūdàoyuàn de zhuānmàiqū shì yīgè xiǎoxíng de xiāngcūn dìqū, tígōng tǔdì hé zīyuán.)propertyreligionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share支柱，支撐。 A post; prop; support"The garden fence needed a new staple to keep it from falling over. "花园的篱笆需要一个新的支柱来支撑，防止它倒塌。structurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用钉书钉钉，钉住。 To secure with a staple."Please staple the papers together in the top left corner. "请把这些纸张用订书钉在左上角钉在一起。stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
