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1. Oxford Dictionary

   staple

   • IPA[ˈsteɪpl]

   英式

   • n.
     a main or important element of something；a main item of trade or production
   • adj.
     main or important, especially in terms of consumption；most important in terms of trade or production

   • noun: staple, plural noun: staples

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a main or important element of something bread, milk, and other staples Greek legend was the staple of classical tragedy
   • ▪ a main item of trade or production rubber became the staple of the Malayan economy
   • 2. the fibre of cotton or wool considered with regard to its length and degree of fineness jackets made from long-staple Egyptian cotton he tested the lint for staple length and strength
   • 3. historical a centre of trade, especially in a specified commodity proposals were made for a wool staple at Pisa

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. main or important, especially in terms of consumption the staple foods of the poor violence is the staple diet of the video generation
   • ▪ most important in terms of trade or production rice was the staple crop grown in most villages