| 单词 | block |
| 释义 | block block /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C]
BUILDING BLOCKS, OFFICE BLOCK
1 a quantity of sth or an amount of sth that is considered as a single unit, especially a large quantity or amount: a block of seats a block of text in a document The airline gives a discount for block bookings (= a large number of tickets bought at the same time). Several large shareholders have created a voting block against the takeover.
2 (Finance ) a very large number of shares or bonds: The foundation holds a large block of shares in the electronics company. The company has sold 40 million of its shares in a block trade worth €1 billion.
BLOCKING MINORITY
IDIOMS
be/go on the block to be sold, especially by auction: The group's European assets are on the block.
put/lay your head/neck on the block to risk losing your job, damaging your reputation, etc. by doing or saying sth: He was prepared to put his head on the block and say the bank would be profitable within one year.
■ verb [+ obj]
(Finance ) to stop sb from being able to remove money from their bank account: A joint account is usually blocked if one of you informs the bank that it is no longer needed. a blocked account ⇨ FREEZE |
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