N. Amer. <北美>
with obj.(parlay something into)
- turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous into (a greater amount) by gambling（通过赌博）使赌本（或赢金）增值：
it involved parlaying a small bankroll into big winnings.
这与以小赌本赢大钱有关。
- a cumulative series of bets in which winnings accruing from each transaction are used as a stake for a further bet赌本和赢金合在一起的连续赌。
词源
late 19th cent.: from French paroli, from Italian, from paro 'like', from Latin par 'equal'.