| 单词 | staple |
| 释义 | staple staple // adjective, noun, verb
■ adjective
forming a basic, large or important part of sth: The price of rice, fuel and other staple goods has risen considerably.
■ noun [C]
1 a small piece of wire that is used in a device (called a stapler) and is pushed through pieces of paper and bent over at the ends in order to fasten the pieces of paper together
2 (Economics ) something that is produced by a country and is important for its economy: Copper is a staple of the local economy.
3 a large or important part of sth: Business clients are the staple of luxury hotels (= their main customers).
■ verb [+ obj]
to attach pieces of paper together using a staple or staples: Staple the invoice to the receipt. Staple the invoice and the receipt together. |
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