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.
权威例句
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。
2. an inventory of the museum's contents
博物馆馆藏清单
3. This is a detailed inventory of all the jobs to be done.
这是一张待办事项的详表.
4. The inventory situation was righting itself.
库存局面正在恢复正常.
5. The inventory showed that the store was overstocked.