parley
英['pɑːlɪ]
美['pɑrli]
- n. 谈判；会谈
- vt. 谈判；会谈
- n. (Parley)人名；(英)帕利
词态变化
复数: parleys;第三人称单数: parleys;过去式: parleyed;现在分词: parleying;助记提示
1、parl- + -ey.
2、from Middle French parlée, from fem. past participle of Old French parler "to speak".中文词源
parley 和谈，对话来自古法语parler,说话，来自拉丁语parabolare,说话，交谈，来自para-,在旁，在周围，-bol,扔，投掷，词源同parable,ballistic.字面意思即扔在旁边的，引申词义比较，打比方，说话技巧，交谈，后用于指和谈，对话。
英文词源
- parley (n.)
- "conference, speech," especially with an enemy, mid-15c., from Middle French parlée, from fem. past participle of Old French parler "to speak" (11c.), from Vulgar Latin *paraulare, from Late Latin parabolare "to speak (in parables)," from parabola "speech, discourse," from Latin parabola "comparison" (see parable).
- parley (v.)
- late 14c., "to speak, talk, confer," probably a separate borrowing of Old French parler "to speak" (see parley (n.)). Related: Parleyed; parleying. Meaning "to discuss terms" is 1560s, from the noun.
双语例句
- 1. The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.
- 州长被迫与反叛者谈判.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The government is ready to hold a parley at any moment.
- 政府准备随时谈判.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The general held a parley with the enemy about exchanging prisoners.
- 将军与敌人谈判交换战俘事宜.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Then he began to parley with me.
- 然后他开始跟我谈判.
来自辞典例句
- 5. When warring families wanted to make peace and arrange a parley, the Bocchicchio clan was contacted.
- 当各交战家族想要讲和,并想安排会谈的时候,就要先同卜启丘家族接洽.
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