单词 | parley |
释义 | parleyWord family verbparleynounparleyvoo par·ley /ˈpɑːli $ ˈpɑːrli/ noun [countableC] old-fashioned → parlay DISCUSSa discussion in which enemies try to achieve peace 〔敌对双方的〕和谈,会谈 —parley verb [intransitiveI] Examples from the Corpus parley• Neither party paused for breath or parley.• Others were asleep during the critical moments of the parley.• When parley failed, he met aggression with his own fury. (1500-1600) Old French parlée, from parler “to speak”, from Late Latin parabola; → PARABLE |
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