Word · Frequency #1678
pool
集中；凑集；共用
核心释义
To combine or contribute money, resources, or efforts with others for a shared purpose.
- 1.
形成水池
To form a pool.
- 2.
共同出资；分摊利润或损失
To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of.
- 3.
与他人合资或合作
To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.
形成水洼；积水；形成水池；共同出资；分摊利润或损失；与他人合资或合作；合伙经营
用法In use
We decided to pool our resources to start a business.
用法提示：pool作动词，表示“共享、汇聚”，后接名词resources。
The company pooled its profits to fund research.
用法提示：pooled为过去式，表示“汇集”。
After the rain, water pooled in the low areas.
用法提示：pooled为不及物动词的过去式，表示“汇集成塘、淤积”。
pool sth
及物用法，常与 resources、money、knowledge 等搭配，表示把资源等汇集起来共用。
The two departments pooled their resources to finish the project on time.
两个部门集中资源，按时完成了项目。
pool together
不及物用法，表示多人共同出钱或出力，也可说 pool together to do sth。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pool resources
- 集中资源；共享资源
- Several small businesses pooled their resources to buy the new equipment.几家小企业集中资源购买了新设备。
- pool money
- 凑钱；集资
- They pooled their money to buy her a birthday present.他们凑钱给她买生日礼物。
- pool ideas
- 集思广益；汇集想法
- The workshop gave us a chance to pool ideas from different departments.这次工作坊让我们有机会汇集各部门的想法。
- pool risks
- 共担风险；分担风险
- Insurance companies pool risks to reduce the impact of large claims.保险公司共担风险，以减少大额理赔的影响。
- pool data
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把pool想成水池：水汇集一处成池，大家一起把钱或资源也汇入同一个池子，共用共担。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：teamwork、business、fundraising 作动词时，'pool' 多指把资金、资源或想法等集中起来共同使用，常用于团队合作、商务合资或集体筹款等场合，语气中性，口语和书面语均适用。
语法说明Grammar Note
注意：pool作动词时，既可作及物动词（如pool resources），也可作不及物动词（如water pooled on the floor）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /-ul/ 结尾，与 pool 押韵。注意 pull /pʊl/ 和 poll /poʊl/ 拼写相近，但发音不同。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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