(in general use) a personal possession (普通用法)个人财产 ■(Law)an item of property other than freehold land, including tangible goods (chattels personal) and leasehold interests (chattels real) (律)动产。 参见 goods and chattels
语源
Middle English: from Old French chatel, from medieval Latin capitale, from Latin capitalis, from caput 'head'. Compare with capital and cattle