pawn

n. 典當、抵押物、人質、(象棋)兵、馬前卒、工具

vt. 當掉、以…擔保

英文釋義

1. an article deposited as security
2. a person used by another to gain an end
3. (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
4. borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan