| 单词 | pawn |
| 释义 | pawn pawn1 —pawnable, adj. —pawner /paw"neuhr/, pawnor /paw"neuhr, -nawr/, n. /pawn/, v.t. 1. to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, esp. with a pawnbroker: He raised the money by pawning his watch. 2. to pledge; stake; risk: to pawn one's life. n. 3. the state of being deposited or held as security, esp. with or by a pawnbroker: jewels in pawn. 4. something given or deposited as security, as for money borrowed. 5. a person serving as security; hostage. 6. the act of pawning. [1490-1500; (n.) < MF pan; OF pan(d), pant, appar. < WGmc; cf. OFris pand, OS, MD pant, G Pfand; (v.) deriv. of the n.] Syn. 4. pledge. pawn2 /pawn/, n. 1. Chess. one of eight men of one color and of the lowest value, usually moved one square at a time vertically and capturing diagonally. 2. someone who is used or manipulated to further another person's purposes. [1325-75; ME poun < AF, equiv. to MF poon, var. of paon, earlier pe(h)on lit., walker; see PEON1] Syn. 2. puppet, tool, dupe. |
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