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chip PLASTIC COINtFIpn [C]a small plastic disc used to represent a particular amount of money in GAMBLING（作赌注用的）筹码The hostages are being held as bargaining chips by terrorist organizations.人质正被恐怖组织扣押住作为讨价还价用的筹码。(infml) One day when the chips are down (=when you are in great difficulties and you understand the true value of things), you will know who your true friends are.当你倒霉的那天你就会知道谁是你真正的朋友了。(Br infml) If someone has had their chips they have lost their position, importance or power.失势，过时That type of engine has had its chips now -- it's noisy and uses a lot of fuel.那种引擎现在已经过时了----它噪声又大，耗油又多。
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