| 单词 | pawn |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pawn 1(pɔːn) verb (transitive) 1. to deposit (an article) as security for the repayment of a loan, esp from a pawnbroker 2. to stake to pawn one's honour noun 3. an article deposited as security 4. the condition of being so deposited (esp in the phrase in pawn) 5. a person or thing that is held as a security, esp a hostage 6. the act of pawning Derived forms pawnage (ˈpawnage) noun Word origin C15: from Old French pan security, from Latin pannus cloth, apparently because clothing was often left as a surety; compare Middle Flemish paen pawn, German Pfand pledgeWord Frequency pawn 2(pɔːn) noun 1. a chessman of the lowest theoretical value, limited to forward moves of one square at a time with the option of two squares on its initial move: it captures with a diagonal move only Abbreviation: P. Compare piece (sense 12)2. a person, group, etc, manipulated by another Word origin C14: from Anglo-Norman poun, from Old French pehon, from Medieval Latin pedō infantryman, from Latin pēs foot |
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