stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etcAMOUNTthe jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has 〔某人所知道的〕一堆笑话/一套知识/〔某人所拥有的〕一股勇气等 John seems to have an inexhaustible stock of funny stories. 约翰似乎有讲不完的滑稽故事。
stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc• This ties in with the notion of the negotiable nature of people's stocks of knowledge.• These stocks of knowledge can be altered by interactions, through negotiation.
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