stump
noun uk/stʌmp/ us/stʌmp/
(PART LEFT)
[ C ]树墩，树桩；（牙齿等的）残余部分；残肢
the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been removed
the stump of a tree 树墩
Her smile broadened to reveal two rows of brown stumps. 她微笑时露出两排褐色牙根。
(CRICKET)
stumps[ plural ] （板球三柱门的）柱
the three vertical wooden poles at which the ball is thrown in cricket
stump
verb uk/stʌmp/ us/stʌmp/
(NO ANSWER)
be stumpedinformal 语塞；被难住，被难倒
to be unable to answer a question or solve a problem because it is too difficult
I'm completely stumped - how did she manage to escape? 我百思不得其解——她是如何逃脱的？
Scientists are stumped by this mystery virus. 这种神秘的病毒把科学家们难倒了。
(WALK)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]迈着沉重的步子走
to stomp
(POLITICS)
[ T ] US在…进行游说
to travel around an area giving speeches and trying to get political support
Hollywood stars stumped for the Democratic candidate. 好莱坞明星们为民主党候选人游说。
(CRICKET)
[ T usually passive ]（板球中以球击落三柱门上的横木）使（击球手）出局
If the person hitting the ball in cricket is stumped, their turn to try scoring points is ended by a member of the other team knocking the bails off the stumps with the ball while they are outside a safe area.
Phrasal verb
stump up (something) （尤指不情愿地）掏腰包，付钱
to pay an amount or type of money for something, especially unwillingly
It can be cheaper to stump up for a new washing machine than to get your old one repaired. 掏钱买个新的洗衣机可能比你修理旧的还要便宜。
Chissano said Western governments should stump up the cash to fund land redistribution. 希萨诺说西方国家政府应该掏腰包为土地重新分配提供资金。