take stock

英語

動詞

take stock (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 takes stock，現在分詞 taking stock，過去式 took stock，過去分詞 taken stock)

1. (俗語) 推敲，仔細分析
   • 1882, Leslie Stephen, The Science of Ethics

     At the outset of any inquiry it is proper to take stock of the results obtained by previous explorers of the same field.

   • 2014 August 11, Dave Itzkoff, "Robin Williams, Oscar-Winning Comedian, Dies at 63 in Suspected Suicide," New York Times

     In 2009, he underwent heart surgery for an aortic valve replacement at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, an event that Mr. Williams said caused him to take stock of his life.

   • 2021年5月5日, Drachinifel, 片头起42:53, 出自 Battle of Samar - What if TF34 was there?‎^[1]，於19 August 2022歸檔自原頁面:

     […] and the pillar of smoke which had recently begun to dissipate, as many of the fires amidships had been smothered by the onrushing water, was replaced by a vast mushroom cloud of steam, smoke, flame, and debris as the magazines detonated. In the pall of this apocalyptic destruction, the U.S. fleet takes stock.

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近義詞

• take inventory

相關詞彙

• stocktaking

異序詞

• stock-take, stocktake