repository

UK/ri'pɔzitәri/US

GREC1

Definitions

A place where things are stored or kept safe

存放处，仓库

A person or thing holding a large supply of information

（信息的）宝库，集合体

A central store of files or code (computing)

（软件）代码仓库

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

re-again, back

positplace, put, set

-oryrelating to, connected with

=repository

re- (back) + posit (place) + -ory (place where) = 'a place where things are put back.' A repository is where you store things for safekeeping and return to them later — books, data, or code.

Root pos still carries 66 more words

Common Collocations

1.central repository中央存储库
2.code repository代码仓库
3.data repository数据仓库
4.repository of knowledge知识宝库

Example Sentences

1.
The library is a repository of rare manuscripts.
2.
Push your changes to the code repository.

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