parquet
/ˈpɑːkeɪ/noun
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- （亦作parquet flooring）[mass noun] flooring composed of wooden blocks arranged in a geometric pattern镶木地板; 拼花木地板。
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- N. Amer. the ground floor of a theatre or auditorium, especially the orchestra pit〈北美〉剧场（或礼堂）底楼（尤指乐池）。
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the Parquet
(in France and French-speaking countries) the branch of the administration of the law that deals with the prosecution of crime（法国及法语国家）检察机关。
词源
late 17th cent. （as a verb, especially as parqueted）： from French, literally 'small park （i.e. delineated area）'. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.