| 释义 |
par·ty¹ /ˈpɑːtɪ/ n. | a. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 党，政党，党派；党性，派性
join the Communist Party 加入共产党
a member of the Republican Party 共和党党员
2. (共同工作或活动的)队，组，群
a sailing party 航行队
a reading party 读书小组
He needs a party of jolly boys to play with. 他需要与一群快活的男孩一起玩。
He took a party of fellow Chinese on a tour. 他带领一队中国同胞游览。
3. 社交聚会
a birthday party 生日聚会
a dancing party 舞会
We met nobody new at the party. 在宴会上我们没遇上生人。
have (或 hold, throw) a party 举行宴会
They gave a farewell party for her. 他们为她举行了欢送会。
4. (条约、诉讼、争论等中的)一方，当事人；〈口〉(电话通话的)对方
both parties 双方
a party to the action 诉讼当事人
The talks will be attended by all parties to the conflict. 冲突各方都将出席会谈。
“Here's your party,”she was told by the operator. “这就是你要接通的对方，”接线员告诉她说。
The party you are telephoning is out. 你打电话要找的人出去了。
5. 参与者；有关连的人
He is the guilty party,as we saw him take the money. 他是罪犯，因为我们亲眼看到他拿了钱。
6. 餐馆食客
The headwaiter asked how many were in our party. 侍者领班询问我们一行几个人。
a party of one at the small table 小餐桌旁单独的食客
7. 〈口〉〈谑〉人
This party came up to me and asked for a light. 这人朝我走来，向我借火。
He is an amusing old party. 他是一个有趣的老头儿。
8. 【军】(分遣)队，组
9. 〈废〉部分
II a.
1. 社交聚会的，聚会的
a genial party look 乐呵呵赴宴会的样子
She made a new party dress. 她做了件新的宴会服。
2. 政党的，党派的
the party system 政党制
a party chairman 党主席
party loyalty 对党的忠诚
3. 共有的，共用的
a party fence that divided his backyard from mine 把他家的后院与我家后院隔开的一道共用篱笆
III ❶ vi.
1. 参加社交聚会；举行社交聚会
2. 〈口〉尽情欢乐，放荡不羁
❷ vt.
为…举行社交聚会
[< OFr partie part, faction < L partīrī to divide; 见 PART] phr. be (a) party to 参加，参与；支持，了解 be party to negotiations 介入谈判 He was a party to a conspiracy.他参与了阴谋。He was not party to the military takeover.他不曾参与军事接管。He was a party to our secret.他知道我们的秘密。(the) party is over 〈口〉玩乐到此结束 (意指应该开始干正事了) |