词汇 | take stock in something |
释义 | (redirected from take stock in something)take stock in (something)To pay attention to something; to have or invest faith or belief in something; to accept something. Often used in the negative to mean the opposite. I wouldn't take stock in John's promises if I were you because, more often than not, he'll end up letting you down. If we expect our managers to perform well, we need to start taking stock in their abilities. take stock inTrust, believe, attach importance to, as in He exaggerates so much that I don't take stock in anything he says. This term uses stock in the sense of "capital." [Second half of 1800s] take stock in To trust, believe in, or attach importance to. |
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