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*pock·et¹ /`pɑkɪt; ˈpɒkɪt/
n [C]
1 a small flat cloth bag sewn into or onto a piece of clothing, for keeping small things in 衣袋，口袋:
There's some money in my jacket pocket. 我的外衣口袋里有些钱。
Julie took her hands out of her pockets. 朱莉把手从口袋里拿了出来。
2 a container made from a flat piece of material fixed to the inside of a car door, the back of a plane seat etc, for putting things in 〔车门、飞机座位后等用于放东西的〕小袋
3 the money that you have to spend 〔必须花费的〕钱:
The bridge was paid for out of the pockets of the local people. (=they had to pay for it) 这座桥的费用是用当地老百姓口袋里的钱支付的。
4 a small area or group of people 〔地区〕一小块; 〔人〕一小群:
pockets of resistance 零星抵抗
an airpocket 气穴，气井
5 out of pocket if you are out of pocket, you have less money than you should have because you have had to pay for something 赔钱的，钱花多了的
→ see also 另见 pick sb's pocket (PICK¹)
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