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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Military, Daily life
PX /ˌpiː ˈeks/ noun [countable]  PMDa shop selling food and other supplies on a US military base 〔美军军营中的〕福利商店,服务社
Origin PX (1900-2000) post exchange
PX nounChinese


PX
PX /ˌpiː ˈeks/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: post exchange
a shop selling food and other supplies on a US military base


PXBrE /ˌpiː ˈeks/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpiː ˈeks/ 🔊 (
plural
PXs BrE /ˌpiː ˈeksɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌpiː ˈeksɪz/ 🔊
)
noun
post exchange (a shop/store at a US military base that sells food, clothes and other things) (美军军营内)军人服务社,小卖部