[countable] a quantity of sth or an amount of sth that is considered as a single unit, especially a large quantity or amount一批；一组；一套◆a block of seats一组座位◆a block of text in a document文件中的一段文字◆The airline gives a discount for block bookings (= a large number of tickets bought at the same time).航空公司给团体票打折扣。 (Finance 金融) a very large number of shares or bonds（股票或债券）一大宗，大量◆The foundation holds a large block of shares in the electronics company.基金会持有这家电子公司的大量股份。◆The company has sold 40 million of its shares in a block trade worth €1 billion.在一笔价值 10 亿欧元的大宗股票交易中，这公司已售出了 4 000 万股股份。  ➡  blocking minority ●be/go on the ˈblockto be sold, especially by auction 在拍卖场拍卖◆The group's European assets are on the block.这集团的欧洲资产被拿去拍卖。●put/lay your head/neck on the ˈblockto risk losing your job, damaging your reputation, etc. by doing or saying sth冒（失业、损失名誉等的）风险（做或说某件事情）◆He was prepared to put his head on the block and say the bank would be profitable within one year.他准备冒险断言这银行将在一年之内获利。 building blocks office block