English Dictionary

staple

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsteɪ.pəl/

名詞

可算名詞 歴史的 不可算名詞 広義

(now historical) A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.

日本語の意味

（歴史的用法）王権のもとで、特定の商品の輸出のための購入または生産に独占的権利を有する商人が居住する町、またはそのような商人集団

During the medieval era, the staple controlled the wool trade, forcing local producers to sell their fleeces only through its merchants.

中世の時代、王権によって指定された輸出独占都市が羊毛貿易を支配し、地元の生産者はその商人を通してしか羊毛を売ることができなかった。

意味（1）

(now historical) A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.

The customs of Alexandria were very great, it having been the staple of the Indian trade.

意味（2）

(by extension) Place of supply; source.

Whitehall naturally became the chief staple of news. Whenever there was a rumour that anything important had happened or was about to happen, people hastened thither to obtain intelligence from the fountain head.

意味（3）

The principal commodity produced in a town or region.

The old staple of coal is a declining traffic; and what remains tends to be hauled a shorter distance, as new power stations are sited closer to coalfields.

意味（4）

A basic or essential supply.

Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures.

意味（5）

A recurring topic or character.

In most countries, rubbish makes headlines only when it is not collected, and stinking sacks lie heaped on the streets. In Britain bins are a front-page staple.

意味（6）

Short fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.

Tow is flax with short staple.

意味（7）

Unmanufactured material; raw material.

staples （ plural ）