"On the stocks" nghĩa là gì?

"On the stocks" có stocks là kho dự trữ, kho; hàng cất trong kho; hàng tồn kho -> cụm từ này nghĩa là đang được sản xuất, xây dựng, đang được chuẩn bị.

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Indeed, a book on the lost values of Professionalism is on the stocks.

Granted, there have been many false dawns for the sector in recent years. Barron’s has written favorably on the stocks, including a cover story in August. Yet investors probably should have some exposure to energy, and now may be a good time to get it.

In Whitehall, the existing policy is usually defended until a new one is on the stocks. It is significant that there are senior figures dropping hints that the rail review will propose sweeping change. But if it does, the DfT has to be clear that implementation (sự thi hành, thực hiện) must be well planned and properly focused. Painful as it is to move slowly, it would be a mistake to move too fast. Time invested in planning for change at the start will ultimately lead to a better chance of the plan being implemented successfully.

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