pawn
英 /pɔːn/ 美 /pɔːn/
- n. 国际象棋中的兵A chess piece of the smallest size and lowest value.
- n. 被人利用的小人物；棋子A person controlled by others for their own purposes.
- v. 典当To leave something valuable with a pawnbroker for a loan.
She moved a pawn forward and studied the chessboard.
她把一个兵向前走了一步，然后仔细观察棋盘。
Workers should not become pawns in disputes between powerful companies competing for control of essential services.
在争夺基本服务控制权的大公司之间的纠纷中，劳动者不应成为被利用的棋子。
搭配
move a pawn 走一步兵a pawn in a power struggle 权力斗争中的棋子pawn jewellery 典当珠宝
辨析提示
典当是以物换借款，可赎回，不等于直接出售。
词族
pawnbroker (n.)、pawnshop (n.)
相关词
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