| 单词 | hoard |
| 释义 | hoard hoard /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C]
a collection of money, supplies, food, etc. that is kept safe to be used in the future: They have a huge hoard of investments. With a cash hoard of over $30 billion, the company needs no help financing the takeover.
■ verb [+ obj or no obj]
to collect and keep large amounts of money, supplies, food, etc., especially secretly: The group has traditionally hoarded any spare cash rather than returning it to shareholders. Distributors hoarded oil supplies in the hope of selling them at high prices if war broke out.
hoarder noun [C]: cash hoarders |
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