stæk noun
1 1 a neat pile of things 〔叠放整齐的〕一叠,一堆,一摞; C
2
a stack of sth/stacks of sth
a large amount of something [非正式,尤英] 大量 (大批,许多 )某物 informal especially BrE
3 a chimney 烟囱 C
4
the stacks
the rows of shelves in a library where the books are kept 〔图书馆中藏书的〕书库 plural 复数
verb
6 to put neat piles of things on something 把…成叠地放在〔某处〕 T usually passive 一般用被动态
7
the odds/cards are stacked against sb
used to say that someone is unlikely to be successful 形势对某人不利
8
stack the cards stack the deck
; stack the deck AmE [美] informal to arrange cards dishonestly in a game [非正式] 洗牌做手脚 BrE AmE informal