pound

英 [paʊnd] 美[paʊnd]

something one is strictly or legally entitled to, but which it is ruthless or inhuman to demand

合法但有悖情理的要求

(of a police officer) patrol an allocated route or area

（警察）按指定路线（或区域）巡逻

type something with heavy keystrokes

敲击出；按键沉重地打出

an old typewriter on which she pounded out her poems.
一台她用来敲打出诗作的旧打字机。

To travel the streets on foot, especially in search of work.

踯躅街头：徒步在街上走，尤指找工作

1. The one thousand pound bomb was triggered by a wire.: 那颗重达1,000磅的炸弹是由一根导线引爆的。

3. The drop was caused partly by the pound's strength against the dollar.: 下降的部分原因在于英镑对美元的升值。

5. Integrating the pound with other European currencies could cause difficulties.: 把英镑与欧洲其他货币合并会引发许多难题。