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pock·et·bookBrE /ˈpɒkɪtbʊk/ NAmE /ˈpɑːkɪtbʊk/ noun (NAmE ) used to refer to the financial situation of a person or country . (In the past it was a small flat case for carrying papers or money .)（个人或国家的）财政状况，财力，钱袋子◆ Many foreign goods are too expensive for American pocketbooks . 许多外国货都太贵，与一般美国人的财力不符。◆ The increase is likely to hit the pocketbooks of consumers . 提价可能会砸到消费者的钱袋子。(especiallyBrE ) a small book for writing in 记事本；小笔记本SYN notebook(old-fashioned , NAmE ) = handbag |