词典释义：
a chess piece of the smallest size and value, that moves one square forwards along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forwards when making a capture. Each player begins with eight pawns on the second rank, and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
（国际象棋中的）卒。
a person used by others for their own purposes
被他人利用的人，马前卒，爪牙。
deposit (an object) with a pawnbroker as security for money lent
典当，抵押
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I pawned the necklace to cover the loan .我当掉这条项链来抵偿这笔贷款。
〈古〉 典当物；抵押物。
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in pawn （of an object） held as security by a pawnbroker 当掉，押出all our money was gone and everything was in pawn . 我们所有的钱都没了，每样东西都当掉了
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pawn someone/thing off pass off someone or something unwanted 把不要的人（或物）处理掉newly industrialized economies are racing to pawn off old processes on poorer countries . 新兴工业化经济国家竞相把陈旧工艺流程处理给贫穷国家
"late Middle English： from Anglo-Norman French
