stock-taking
n [U]
1 making a list of all the stock1(1) in a shop, etc 清点存货; 盘存
Next week we shall be closed for stock-taking. 下星期我们暂停营业盘点存货.
2 review of one's situation, position, resources, etc (对自己的情况、 地位、 资源等的)估量, 评估.
I suggest that we ask users of this machine what they think about it. We can photograph them using it too. Then we can put their comments at the top of the advertisement in big print. We can bring in some humour too. People enjoy reading humorous ads.