Pool，英文单词，作名词时意为联营、撞球、水塘、共同资金；作及物动词时意为合伙经营，作不及物动词时意为联营，合伙经营。

　　单词：pool

　　释义：n.水池; 石油层; （液体等的） 一滩; 共同储金;vi.使形成池塘或水洼; 淤积; 合伙经营; 采（煤等）;

　　Pool基本词义

　　pool   【/puːl/ DJ   /pul/ KK 】

　　noun 

　　Does the hotel have a pool? 这家旅馆有没有游泳池？ countable 

　　relaxing by the pool 在游泳池边休息 countable 

　　a small area of still water, especially one that has formed naturally 水坑，水塘，池塘（尤指自然形成的） countable 

　　freshwater pools 淡水池塘 

　　a rock pool(= between rocks by the sea) 岩石区潮水潭 

　　a small amount of liquid or light lying on a surface 少量的液体（或光）；潭；泊 countable ~ (of sth) 

　　The body was lying in a pool of blood. 尸体倒卧在血泊之中。

　　a pool of light 一小片光亮 

　　a supply of things or money that is shared by a group of people and can be used when needed 共用的资源（或资金） countable ~ (of sth) 

　　a pool of cars used by the firm's salesmen 公司销售人员共用的车队 

　　a pool car 共用的其中一辆汽车 

　　a group of people available for work when needed （统称）备用人员 countable ~ (of sth) 

　　a large pool of software engineers 一大批备用软件工程人员

　　a pool of cheap labour 廉价后备劳力 

　　a game for two people played with 16 coloured balls on a table, often in pubs and bars. Players use cues(= long sticks) to try to hit the balls into pockets at the edge of the table. 普尔；落袋台球；弹子球； 落袋撞球 uncountable

　　a pool table/hall 普尔球台／房 

　　to shoot(= play)pool 打普尔 

　　Alternate: the pools 

　　He does the pools every week. 他每周都去赌足球普尔。 

　　a pools winner 赌普尔获胜者 

　　verb 

　　to collect money, information, etc. from different people so that it can be used by all of them 集中资源（或材料等） VN 

　　The students work individually, then pool their ideas in groups of six. 学生先分头工作，然后六人一组交流心得。 

　　Police forces across the country are pooling resources in order to solve this crime. 全国各地警方通力合作以侦破这宗罪案。