n.[C]

1. （樹倒或被砍後遺留下的）殘幹，根株
   We sat on a stump to take a rest.

   我們坐在樹墩上休息。

2. 殘餘部分；殘肢；（鉛筆）頭；（菸）蒂
   He wore a broad grin, displaying twin stumps of teeth.

   他咧嘴笑著，露出一對殘牙。

3. 【口】腿；義肢[P]
4. 矮胖子
5. 笨重的腳步（聲）
6. 政治演說的講臺或場合
7. （繪畫用）擦筆
8. （板球）三柱門的柱

vt.

1. 砍去……的樹幹
2. 清除……的樹樁（或根樁）
3. 【美】在……作巡迴政治演說
   The candidates for governor will stump the state.

   州長候選人將在該州作巡迴演說。

4. 【口】向……挑戰；使……為難；難住
   Will you help me with this crossword puzzle? It got me stumped.

   你幫我解這個縱橫字謎好嗎？它難住我了。

   The unexpected question stumped him.

   這一突如其來的問題難住了他。

5. 碰踢

vi.

1. 笨重地行走
   He stumped back into the house.

   他拖著沉重的步伐回到家裡。

   After hearing the news, he stumped angrily out of the room.

   聽到這消息後，他怒氣沖沖地走出房間。

2. 遊說
   The President stumped for Republican candidates.

   總統為共和黨候選人進行遊說。

n.

1. the part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after the rest has fallen or been felled.
2. a projecting remnant of something worn away or cut or broken off.
3. Cricket  each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a wicket.
   ▸ (stumps) informal close of play.
4. a cylinder with conical ends made of rolled paper or other soft material, used in art for softening or blending pencil or crayon marks.
5. chiefly N. Amer. used in relation to political campaigning:
   a politician on the stump.

v.

1. informal baffle or puzzle greatly.
2. Cricket  (of a wicketkeeper) dismiss (a batsman) by dislodging the bails with the ball while the batsman is out of the crease but not running.
3. walk stiffly and noisily.
4. (stump something up or stump up) Brit. informal pay a sum of money.
5. N. Amer. travel around (a district) making political speeches.
6. Art  use a stump on (a drawing, line, etc.).