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/pul/ /puːl/

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noun

水池，池塘。

A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water.

Examples :

"the pools of Solomon"

所罗门的蓄水池

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noun

水洼，水坑。

A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.

Examples :

"After the rain, a pool of water formed on the schoolyard pavement. "

下雨之后，操场的路面上积了一个小水坑。

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noun

资源，储备。

A supply of resources.

Examples :

"There is a limited pool of candidates from which to choose the new manager."

可供选择的新经理人选储备有限。

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资源池，储备。

(by extension) A set of resources that are kept ready to use.

Examples :

"The company's pool of experienced software engineers is ready to tackle any new project. "

公司拥有一批经验丰富的软件工程师，随时可以承担新项目。(Gōngsī yōngyǒu yī pī jīngyàn fēngfù de ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī, suíshí kěyǐ chéngdān xīn xiàngmù.)

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noun

水洼，一滩水。

A small amount of liquid on a surface.

Examples :

"a pool of blood"

一滩血

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noun

光晕，一束光。

A localized glow of light.

Examples :

"The flashlight beam created a pool of light on the floor. "

手电筒的光束在地板上形成了一束光晕。

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verb

积聚，汇集。

(of a liquid) To form a pool.

Examples :

"The rain pooled on the schoolyard after the storm. "

暴雨过后，雨水在操场上积聚起来。

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noun

游泳池，水池。

A pool of water used for swimming, usually one which has been artificially constructed.

Examples :

"The school's outdoor pool was filled with children enjoying a summer day. "

学校的室外游泳池里挤满了享受夏日乐趣的孩子们。

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noun

台球赌局，彩池。

(game) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.

Examples :

"The students played a pool game after school, with each person putting in a dollar. "

放学后，学生们玩了一局台球赌局，每人出了一美元。

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台球, 美式落袋。

A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour, 7 of another, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.

Examples :

"My uncle enjoys playing pool in his spare time. "

我叔叔空闲的时候喜欢打台球，就是那种美式落袋。

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彩金，赌金。

In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.

Examples :

"The rifle shooting pool attracted many participants, each paying a small fee for each shot. "

步枪射击彩金赛吸引了许多参赛者，他们每射击一枪都要缴纳一小笔费用。

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赌局，彩池。

Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.

Examples :

"The boys formed a pool to buy a birthday present for their teacher. "

孩子们凑钱搞了个小赌局，为老师买生日礼物。

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赌注，彩金

The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes.

Examples :

"The pool of money for the class trip was $500, with each student contributing $50. "

这次班级旅行的彩金总共有500美元，每个学生出了50美元。

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noun

资金池，联合基金

Examples :

"He put $10,000 into the pool."

他把一万美元投入到这个联合基金里了。

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noun

一组牌手

A set of players in quadrille etc.

Examples :

"The quadrille pool included students from different classes. "

四方舞的牌手组包括来自不同班级的学生。

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联营，共同基金。

A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.

Examples :

"The school's athletic fund has a pool, where money from all the sports teams is combined and then shared equally among them for equipment. "

学校的运动基金有一个联营资金池，所有运动队的资金都汇集到这里，然后按照协议平均分配给各个队伍购买器材。

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资金池，共享基金。

An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.

Examples :

"The homeowners' association pool funds the upkeep of the community park. "

业主协会的共享基金用于维护社区公园。

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verb

集中, 汇集

To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of.

Examples :

"We must pool our resources."

我们必须集中我们的资源。

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verb

集中，合资。

To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.

Examples :

"The students pooled their savings to buy a class gift for their teacher. "

学生们集中了各自的存款，给老师买了一份班级礼物。

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