1 (in the game of chess) one of the eight pieces that are of least value and importance （国际象棋）兵，卒
2 a person who is used or controlled by other more powerful people 被人利用或控制的人；爪牙
pawn²
/pɔ:n ||; pɔn/verb [T] to leave a valuable object with a pawnbroker in return for money. If you cannot pay back the money after a certain period, the object can be sold or kept. 典当；抵押；质押