词典释义：
a pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged
（整齐的）一堆
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a stack of boxes .一堆盒子。
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〈非正式〉 大量，许多
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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
竖着置放的高保真音响（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。
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（图书馆的）藏书架，双面书架。
【计 算机】 （存储）栈。
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。
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〈英〉 （浪蚀）岩柱。
〈英〉 垛，堆（木材计量单位，等于１０８立方英尺，即３．０６立方米）。
arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one
把…（整齐地）叠成堆
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the books had been stacked up in neat piles 那些书已经被整整齐齐地叠成几堆
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she stood up, beginning to stack the plates .她站起来开始把盘子叠在一起。
fill or cover (a place or surface) with piles of things, typically neat ones
把东西（整齐地）堆放于
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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
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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。
shuffle or arrange (a pack of cards) dishonestly so as to gain an unfair advantage
（洗牌）作弊，作（牌）。
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（情况）极可能不利于（有利于）
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the odds were stacked against Fiji in the World Cup 斐济在世界杯上胜算不大
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conditions were heavily stacked in favour of the Americas .情形对美洲极其有利。
[no obj.](in snowboarding)fall over
（滑雪板运动用语）跌倒，倒下。
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stack arms 见ＰIＬＥ 1 条pile arms .
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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愚蠢操作是不可信的，这与事实不符
"Middle English： from Old Norse
