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inventory

1 inventory /ˈɪnvənˌtori/ Brit /ˈɪnvəntri/ noun
plural inventories
1 inventory
/ˈɪnvənˌtori/ Brit /ˈɪnvəntri/
noun
plural inventories
Learner's definition of INVENTORY
[count] : a complete list of the things that are in a place(物品)清单
chiefly US : a supply of goods that are stored in a place存货;库存
[count]
[noncount]
[noncount] chiefly US : the act or process of making a complete list of the things that are in a place : the act or process of making an inventory盘货;存货盘点
called also (British) stocktaking
2 inventory /ˈɪnvənˌtori/ Brit /ˈɪnvəntri/ verb
inventories; inventoried; inventorying
2 inventory
/ˈɪnvənˌtori/ Brit /ˈɪnvəntri/
verb
inventories; inventoried; inventorying
Learner's definition of INVENTORY
[+ object]
: to make a complete list of (the things in a place) : to make an inventory of (something)列出存货清单
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7219 COCA: 3967

inventory

1 of 2

noun

in·​ven·​to·​ry ˈin-vən-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce inventory (audio)
plural inventories
1
a
: an itemized list of current assets: such as
(1)
: a list of goods on hand
(2)
: a catalog of the property of an individual or estate
b
: a list of traits, preferences, attitudes, interests, or abilities used to evaluate personal characteristics or skills
c
: a survey of natural resources
2
: the quantity of goods or materials on hand : stock
3
: the act or process of taking an inventory
4
inventorial adjective
inventorially adverb

inventory

2 of 2

verb

inventoried; inventorying

transitive verb

: to make an inventory of : catalog

Example Sentences

Noun We made an inventory of the library's collection. The dealer keeps a large inventory of used cars and trucks. Inventories at both stores were low. How can a small business afford to keep so much inventory? We'll be doing inventory on the collection soon. Verb We'll be inventorying the collection soon. would you inventory the supplies in the back room? See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The decision keeps the 63-year-old at the helm of the company, which has slashed its financial forecasts several times this year after misjudging demand and being stuck with excess inventory. Charity L. Scott, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 TCGplayer, an online platform that specializes in the trading card market, announced its acquisition of ChannelFireball, a market and strategy hub for card games, and BinderPOS, an inventory management system for hobby stores, on July 11. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The slowdown in consumer spending and retailers’ moves to cut prices in order to get rid of excess inventory will likely help to reduce inflation moving forward, but the effects won’t be dramatic. Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2022 Topline Shares of Peloton, a pandemic-era stock darling, tanked roughly 20% on Thursday after reporting a sixth consecutive quarter of losses, as the at-home fitness company continues to struggle with declining sales and excess inventory. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Retailers, including Target, have been forced to cut prices on general merchandise, such as clothing, electronics and home goods, because of excess inventory of goods. Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Target posted quarterly earnings on Wednesday that were much weaker than Wall Street expected, as the retailer got rid of excess inventory that built up as shoppers’ shifted their buying habits. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Best Labor Day Grill Deals at Lowe's Labor Day is a great time to buy a grill, as retailers often mark down prices in an attempt to clear out excess summer inventory to make way for fall and holiday merchandise. Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2022 Now’s the time to check in with other retailers during the back-to-school shopping season, especially as many stores have excess inventory. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022
Verb
Each Sunday, Stelter would go on air to inventory the outrages and discuss how the American news media should best cover them. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Amazon officials said the surveillance is needed to keep employees and inventory safe. Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 12 June 2022 In addition, the government will inventory and assess wells in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah. Janet Mcconnaughey, Chron, 25 May 2022 And the Utah Food Bank has to inventory and process donations before they can be sent to one of its partner agencies. Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 Another $2 million will go to help Ohio communities that can’t afford on their own to identify and inventory lead pipes in their public water systems, according to the release. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2022 Take some time to inventory everything in your setup. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 11 July 2014 To the extent that the joint forecast helps inventory to be positioned in the right location and shipped using lower cost services, both FedEx and their customers can benefit. Steve Banker, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 The museum also wants to purchase a new computer to inventory the collection and secure a new space for the museum. Aaron Mudd, The Courier-Journal, 27 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English inventarie, inventorie, from Anglo-French inventaire, inventorie, from Latin inventarium, from inventum thing found, topic, neuter of inventus

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inventory was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7219 COCA: 3967
inventory

noun¹

1written list清單ADJECTIVE | VERB + INVENTORY | INVENTORY + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcomplete, comprehensive, detailed, full完整的清單;詳盡的目錄VERB + INVENTORYcompile, complete, conduct, draw up, make, produce, take編製清單;完成清單;清查存貨;開列清單;盤點Disaster response teams are completing an inventory of damaged facilities.災害應急救援隊正在對受損設施進行登記。The manager is compiling an inventory of all the hotel furniture.經理正在編製賓館所有傢具的清單。list sth in, list sth on把⋯列入清單The painting is listed in an inventory of his complete works.這幅畫列在他全部作品的目錄之中。INVENTORY + VERBlist sth清單上列有⋯The inventory lists many rare items.清單上列有很多稀有物品。PREPOSITIONin an/the inventory在清單裏There were no forks in the inventory.清單裏沒有叉子。on an/the inventory在清單上That lamp isn't listed on the inventory.那盞燈沒列在清單上。
inventory

noun²

2 (NAmE) available stock可用庫存ADJECTIVE | VERB + INVENTORY | INVENTORY + NOUN ADJECTIVEexcess, surplus, unsold過量的/過剩的/未售出的庫存Hotel chains often cut prices in order to sell excess inventory.連鎖酒店經常為了消化剩餘客房而減價。VERB + INVENTORYstock保持庫存The store wanted to offer more items but stock less inventory.商店想要擺售更多商品,同時保持較少的庫存。replenish補充庫存liquidate, sell清理/售出庫存deplete, pare, reduce, slash耗盡庫存;減少庫存;削減庫存Companies have slashed inventories and cut back investment.各公司已經大力削減庫存並大幅減少投資。be low on, run low on庫存不足a business that is low on inventory存貨不足的商家manage管理庫存INVENTORY + NOUNcontrol, management庫存調控/管理

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