pocketbook
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pock·et·book /ˈpɒkətbʊk $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [countable] 1 American English the amount of money that you have, or your ability to pay for things 钱；收入；财力 SYN British English pocket The aim was to provide a car for every age and pocketbook. 目标是为每个年龄层和收入层的人士提供汽车。 Older voters are most concerned about pocketbook issues (=that concern money). 年纪较大的选民最关心钱的问题。2. American English old-fashionedDC a handbag 女用手袋3. American English old-fashionedD a wallet 皮夹，钱包4. TCN British English old-fashioned a notebook 笔记本
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pocketbook• Four million copies have been distributed in a pocketbook form.• She clutches her pocketbook nervously and squints into the shadows.• She takes car keys out of her pocketbook.• But hardly able to stand such an insult, she returns, mightily testing both his faith and his pocketbook.• They turn my pocketbook all out.• Decisions made in any of these places can hit our pocketbooks and our peace of mind, for better or for worse.• Arizona voters checked their pocketbooks, looked for a fresh face and embraced Steve Forbes on Tuesday.pock·et·book nounChineseSyllable
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pocketbook
pock‧et‧book /ˈpɒkətbʊk, ˈpɒkɪtbʊk $ ˈpɑː-/
noun [countable]
1. American English the amount of money that you have, or your ability to pay for things
SYN pocket British English:
The aim was to provide a car for every age and pocketbook.
Older voters are most concerned about pocketbook issues (=that concern money).
2. American English old-fashioned a handbag
3. American English old-fashioned a wallet
4. British English old-fashioned a notebook
pock‧et‧book /ˈpɒkətbʊk, ˈpɒkɪtbʊk $ ˈpɑː-/
noun [countable]1. American English the amount of money that you have, or your ability to pay for things
SYN pocket British English:
2. American English old-fashioned a handbag
3. American English old-fashioned a wallet
4. British English old-fashioned a notebook
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