poker chip
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpəʊ.kə ˌtʃɪp/ us/ˈpoʊ.kɚ ˌtʃɪp/
（扑克）筹码
a small plastic disc used to represent a particular amount of money in the game of poker
Blue poker chips had the highest value. 蓝色的筹码面值最高。
The game is played with 18 poker chips or other counters. 玩这个游戏需要十八个扑克筹码或其它筹码。
筹码|王牌
someone or something that can be used to give you an advantage
A team may decide that a particular player is their most valuable poker chip. 一支队伍可能会认定某个队员是他们最大的王牌。
He accused Kerry of trying to turn the issue into a political poker chip. 他指控凯瑞试图把这个问题转化为政治筹码。
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- There were bricks of cash and piles of poker chips on the table.
- Tables were decked out with poker chips and roulette wheels.
- It was sad to see her being used as a poker chip rather than as a real person.
- The athletes were being used as poker chips in a get-rich-quick scheme.