(1) 1)(常衡制)磅(合16盎司或0.454公斤) (unit of weight， equal to 16 ounces (or 0.454kg)) [C] (略作lb)： Bananas are/Sugar is sold by the～. 香蕉/糖论磅卖。(luggage) weigh 30 lbs (行李)重30磅;eat a whole～of plums 吃了整整一磅李子;two～s of apples 两磅苹果;He lost several～s last month. 他上个月掉了几磅肉。How many～s do you weigh? 你体重多少磅?2) (金衡制)磅 (合12盎司或0.373公斤) (unit of weight， equal to 12 ounces (or 0.373kg)) [C];

(2) 1)英镑 (unit of British money， equal to 100 pence) [C] (= pound sterling， 符号为￡)： spend ten～s on books 花10英镑买书;costing ￡20 价值20英镑;a 20-～note 面值20英镑的钞票;a～coin 一枚一英镑硬币; 2)镑(某些国家的货币单位， 如塞浦路斯、埃及、爱尔兰、以色列和马尔他等) (the standard of money in some countries， eg Cyprus， Egypt， Ireland， Israel and Malta) [C]： an Egyptian～一埃及镑;3)在国际货币市场上英镑的比价 (value of the British pound on international money markets) [C， the～]： The Bank of England had to support the～. 英格兰银行须支撑英镑。be worried about the weakness of the～(against other currencies) 担心英镑(相对于其他货币)疲软;

(have/want/demand， etc) one's pound of flesh (坚持要满足)合法但不合情理的要求;逼债： Our distress had no effect on him—he insisted on having his～of flesh. 他对我们的痛苦毫不动心，坚持要我们还债。