• n. 存货，存货清单；详细目录；财产清册

in-,进入，使，-vent,来，来到，词源同advent,venture.即来到，到达，引申词义找到，发现，后用于指发现的存货，清单等。

inventory (n.)

early 15c., from Old French inventoire "inventory, detailed list of goods, catalogue," from Medieval Latin inventorium (Late Latin inventarium) "list of what is found," from Latin inventus, past participle of invenire "to find" (see invention). The verb is first recorded c. 1600, from the noun.

1. They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.

他们可能会举行清仓大甩卖。

来自柯林斯例句

2. an inventory of the museum's contents

博物馆馆藏清单

来自《权威词典》

3. This is a detailed inventory of all the jobs to be done.

这是一张待办事项的详表.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The inventory situation was righting itself.

库存局面正在恢复正常.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The inventory showed that the store was overstocked.

清单显示商店存货过多.

来自《简明英汉词典》