n.[C]

1. U形釘；訂書針；肘釘
2. 鉤環，鎖環

vt.

1. 用U形釘固定
2. 用訂書針（或肘釘）釘
   The letter was stapled to the other documents in the file.

   這封信與案卷裡的其他文件釘在一起。

n.[C]

1. 主要產品[P1]
   Cotton is the staple of the area.

   棉花是這個地區的主要農作物。

2. 主要商品；日常必需品[P1]
   This store sells flour, salt, sugar and other staples.

   該店出售麵粉、鹽、糖和其他日常必需品。

3. 主食
   Sweet potato was the staple of their diet.

   過去甘薯是他們的主食。

4. 主要成分；主題
   The weather forms the staple of their conversation.

   天氣構成他們談話的主要內容。

5. 纖維，纖維的長度；原料
   They grow cotton of long staple.

   他們種植長纖維棉花。

a.[B]

1. 主要的；大宗生產的
   Rice is our staple food.

   米是我們的主食。

2. 經常需要的；經常用的
   Short stories are her staple reading.

   短篇小說是她經常看的讀物。

3. 紡織纖維的

vt.

1. （按纖維長短）把……分級；把……分類

n.

1. a small flattened U-shaped piece of wire used to fasten papers together.
2. a small U-shaped metal bar with pointed ends for driving into wood to hold electric wires, battens, etc. in place.

v.

n.

1. a main or important element of something.
2. the fibre of cotton or wool considered with regard to its length and fineness.
3. historical a centre of trade in a specified commodity.

adj.