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take inventory
take inventory 强调清点存货的动作，inventory 在此作不可数名词。
The store closes early once a year to take inventory.
这家商店每年一次提前关门进行盘点。
存货；库存
inventories — plural of inventory
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
存货；库存
all the goods or materials that a business or shop has on hand
The store closes early once a year to take inventory.
这家商店每年一次提前关门进行盘点。
某地点或企业的现有存货。
The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.
库存中所有物品的详细清单
a detailed list of all the items in stock
现有全部物品的详细清单。
A detailed list of all of the items on hand.
商店现有的商品
the merchandise that a shop has on hand
The store manager is conducting a physical inventory to count every item in stock.
商店经理正在进行实物盘点，清点库存中的每件商品。
AI contextual example
Our company's inventory includes raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods.
我们公司的存货包括原材料、在产品和成品。
AI contextual example
Please update the inventory list after receiving the new shipment.
收到新货后请更新库存清单。
AI contextual example
they carried a vast inventory of hardware
他们库存了大量的五金器具。
WordNet
take inventory 强调清点存货的动作，inventory 在此作不可数名词。
The store closes early once a year to take inventory.
这家商店每年一次提前关门进行盘点。
an inventory of 后接所清点或登记的事物，强调清单内容。
The museum keeps an inventory of all its artworks.
博物馆保存着其所有艺术品的清单。
in inventory 表示“在库存中”，是商业或会计语境中的常用说法。
We currently have 500 units in inventory.
我们目前有500台库存。
Not this
The store has many inventories.
Use this
The store has a lot of inventory.
当 inventory 表示“存货”时是不可数名词，不能用 many 修饰，也不能加复数 -s；应使用 a lot of inventory 或 a large inventory。
Not this
They made an inventory for the warehouse.
Use this
They made an inventory of the warehouse.
inventory 表示“清单”时，通常用介词 of 来说明清单所涵盖的对象，而 for 表示目的，用在这里不正确。
Not this
We need to make inventory of the products.
Use this
We need to make an inventory of the products.
当 inventory 指“详细的清单”时是可数名词，单数形式前需要加不定冠词 an；不能说 make inventory，应说 make an inventory。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
盘点存货
The store closes once a year to take inventory.
这家商店每年停业一次进行盘点。
库存清单
Please check the inventory list before placing an order.
下订单前请查看库存清单。
库存管理
Effective inventory management reduces costs.
有效的库存管理可以降低成本。
存货周转率
High inventory turnover indicates strong sales.
高存货周转率表明销售强劲。
实物盘点
We need a physical inventory to verify the actual stock.
我们需要进行实物盘点以核实实际库存。
库存水平
Keep an eye on the inventory level to avoid shortages.
留意库存水平以避免缺货。
清点；盘点；（喻）仔细审视、全面评估现有资源或情况
Before making the final decision, she took inventory of what she had already accomplished.
在做出最终决定之前，她仔细盘点了一下来自己已经完成的事情。
Use inventories naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：货物从通风口（vent）“in”进来，每件都登记成库存清单（inventory）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：商务/零售、会计/财务、物流/仓储、电子游戏 该词为中性用语，多用于商务、零售、会计或游戏等书面或专业场合；在日常口语中通常简化为‘stock’或具体说法。
inventory 作可数名词，指详细的存货清单或库存商品。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.