◙ noun 1. a pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged • （整齐的）一堆 »a stack of boxes. 一堆盒子。 (a stack of/stacks of)[informal] a large quantity of something • [非正式] 大量，许多 »there's stacks of work for me now. 我现在有很多工作要做。 a rectangular or cylindrical pile of hay or straw or of grain in sheaf • （干草、稻草或谷物的）堆，垛 a vertical arrangement of hi-fi or guitar amplification equipment • 叠放在一起的高保真音响（或吉他扩音设备） a number of aircraft flying in circles at different altitudes around the same point while waiting for permission to land at an airport • 定高分层盘旋（等待降落）的机群 a pyramidal group of rifles • （数支步枪支起的锥形）枪架 (the stacks)units of shelving in part of a library normally closed to the public, used to store books compactly • （图书馆的）藏书架，双面书架 [Computing] a set of storage locations which store data in such a way that the most recently stored item is the first to be retrieved • [计算机] （存储）栈 2. a chimney, especially one on a factory, or a vertical exhaust pipe on a vehicle • （尤指工厂的）烟囱；（车辆的）立式烟道，排气管 (也作 sea stack)[Brit.] a column of rock standing in the sea, remaining after erosion of cliffs • [英] （浪蚀）岩柱 3. [Brit.] a measure for a pile of wood of 108 cu. ft (3.06 cubic metres) • [英] 垛，堆（木材计量单位，等于108立方英尺，即3.06立方米） ◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one • 把…（整齐地）叠成堆 »the books had been stacked up in neat piles. 那些书已经被整整齐齐地叠成几堆。 »she stood up, beginning to stack the plates. 她站起来开始把盘子重在一起。 fill or cover (a place or surface) with piles of things, typically neat ones • 把东西（整齐地）堆放于 »he spent most of the time stacking shelves. 他花了大部分的时间把东西叠放在架子上。 cause (an aircraft) to fly in circles while waiting for permission to land at an airport • 指令（待着陆飞机）作定高分层盘旋 »I hope we aren't stacked for hours over Kennedy. 我希望我们不要在肯尼迪机场上空作长时间的定高分层盘旋。 2. shuffle or arrange (a pack of cards) dishonestly so as to gain an unfair advantage • （洗牌）作弊，作（牌） (be stacked against/in favour of)used to refer to a situation which is such that an unfavourable or a favourable outcome is overwhelmingly likely • （情况）极可能不利于（有利于） »the odds were stacked against Fiji in the World Cup. 斐济在世界杯上胜算不大。 »conditions were heavily stacked in favour of the Americas. 情形对美洲极其有利。 3. [no obj.] (in snowboarding) fall over • （滑雪板运动用语）跌倒，倒下
1. Middle English: from Old Norse stakkr 'haystack', of Germanic origin
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◘ stack up( 或 stack something up) 1. form or cause to form a large quantity; build up • （使）积成堆；堆起，叠起 »cars stack up behind every bus, while passengers queue to pay fares. 在乘客排队买车票时，每一辆公共汽车后面的小汽车都排成了长队。 2. [N. Amer. informal] measure up;compare • [北美，非正式] 比得上；相比 »our rural schools stack up well against their urban counterparts. 我们的乡村学校完全可以比得上城里的同类学校。 [usu. with negative] make sense; correspond to reality • 有道理；与事实相符 »to blame the debacle on the antics of a rogue trader is not credible—it doesn't stack up. 把失败归咎于无赖商人哗众取宠的行为是不可信的，这与事实不符。