| 单词 | pawn |
| 释义 | pawn 1. n. 1. Chess a piece of the smallest size and value. 2. a person used by others for their own purposes. Etymology: ME f. AF poun, OF peon f. med.L pedo -onis foot-soldier f. L pes pedis foot: cf. PEON 2. v. & n. --vtr. 1. deposit an object, esp. with a pawnbroker, as security for money lent. 2. pledge or wager (one's life, honour, word, etc.). --n 1. an object left as security for money etc. lent. 2. anything or any person left with another as security etc. Phrases and idioms in (or at) pawn (of an object etc.) held as security. Etymology: ME f. OF pan, pand, pant, pledge, security f. WG |
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