English Dictionary

stocks

/stɒks/

noun

(plural only) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment. / (nautical, plural only) The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.

I invested in stocks and made a profit.

意味（1）

(plural only) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

意味（2）

(nautical, plural only) The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.