pawn
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/pɔːn/
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/pɔːn/
A small chess piece that you start with eight of.
He had to sacrifice another pawn to win the game.
彼はゲームを勝ち取るために、もう一つのポーンを犠牲にする必要がありました。
A person used by others for their own gain.
The hostages are being used as political pawns by the terrorists.
人質はテロリストによって政治的な駒として使われています。
To give something to a pawnbroker to borrow money, with the option to get it back by repaying the loan.
She had to pawn her grandmother's ring to pay the bills.
彼女は手形として祖母の指輪を貸し入れなければならなかった。