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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarypa·rade I \pə-ˈrād\ noun ETYMOLOGY French, from Middle French, from parer to prepare — more at pare DATE circa 16561. a pompous show : exhibition2. a. the ceremonial formation of a body of troops before a superior officer b. a place where troops assemble regularly for parade3. a. an informal procession b. a public procession c. a usually lengthy array or succession a parade of visitors4. a. a place for strolling b. those who promenade II verb (pa·rad·ed ; pa·rad·ing) DATE 1686transitive verb1. to cause to maneuver or march : marshal2. promenade3. to exhibit ostentatiouslyintransitive verb1. to march in or as if in a procession2. promenade3. a. show off b. masquerade myths which parade as modern science — M. R. CohenSynonyms: see show• pa·rad·er nounEnglish Etymologyparade 1656, "a show of bravado," also "an assembly of troops for inspections," from Fr. parade "display, show, military parade," from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. parade (15c.), or from It. parate "a warding or defending, a garish setting forth," or Sp. parada "a staying or stopping," all from V.L. *parata, from L. parer "arrange, prepare, adorn" (see pare), which developed widespread senses in Romanic derivatives. Non-military sense of "march, procession" is first recorded 1673. The verb is from 1686.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7paradepar·ade / pE5reid / nounPUBLIC CELEBRATION 公共庆典 1. [C] a public celebration of a special day or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles 游行 SYN procession : the Lord Mayor's parade 市长阁下大游行 St Patrick's Day parade in New York 纽约市圣帕特里克节庆祝游行 OF SOLDIERS 士兵 2. [C, U] a formal occasion when soldiers march or stand in lines so that they can be examined by their officers or other important people 检阅；阅兵: a military parade 军事检阅 They stood as straight as soldiers on parade. 他们像接受检阅的士兵一样站得笔直。 (figurative) The latest software will be on parade at the exhibition. 最新电脑软件将在展览会上展出。 ⇨ see also identification parade SERIES 系列 3. [C] a series of things or people 一系列(人或事): Each generation passes through a similar parade of events. 每一代人都要经历一系列类似的事。 WEALTH / KNOWLEDGE 财富；知识 4. [C, usually sing.] ~ of wealth, knowledge, etc. (often disapproving) an obvious display of sth, particularly in order to impress other people 夸示；炫耀ROW OF SHOPS 一排商店 5. [C] (especially BrE) (often in names 常用于名称) a street with a row of small shops 有一排小商店的街道: a shopping parade 购物街 IDIOMS ⇨ see rain v. verbWALK TO CELEBRATE / PROTEST 游行庆祝/抗议 1. [V , usually +adv. / prep.] to walk somewhere in a formal group of people, in order to celebrate or protest about sth 游行；游行庆祝；游行示威: The victorious team will parade through the city tomorrow morning. 明天上午获胜队将在城内举行庆祝游行。 SHOW IN PUBLIC 公开展示 2. [V +adv. / prep.] to walk around in a way that makes other people notice you 招摇过市；大摇大摆: People were parading up and down showing off their finest clothes. 人们走来走去,炫耀着他们最漂亮的服装。 3. [VN +adv. / prep.] to show sb / sth in public so that people can see them / it 展览；展示: The trophy was paraded around the stadium. 奖杯被环绕着体育场高举展示。 The prisoners were paraded in front of the crowd. 囚犯被押解游街示众。 (figurative) He is not six to parade his achievements. 他不是一个爱炫耀自己成就的人。 OF SOLDIERS 士兵 4. [+adv. / prep.] to come together, or to bring soldiers together, in order to march in front of other people (使)列队行进,接受检阅: ▪ [V] The crowds applauded as the guards paraded past. 衞队列队走过时,人群鼓掌欢迎。 ▪ [VN] The colonel paraded his men before the Queen. 上校指挥士兵列队行进,接受女王的检阅。 PRETEND 佯装 5. ~ (sb / sth) as sth to pretend to be, or to make sb / sth seem to be, good or important when they are not (使)冒充,伪装,打扮成: ▪ [V] myth parading as fact 外表看似真实的神话 ▪ [VN] He paraded himself as a loyal supporter of the party. 他把自己伪装成该党的忠实支持者。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishparade noun ADJ. grand | colourful | fashion | military, victory | identification, identity VERB + PARADE have, hold, stage The police held an identity parade. | go on The battalion went on parade to welcome the new commander-in-chief. | inspect, review The president reviewed the military parade. PARADE + VERB take place PARADE + NOUN ground PREP. at a/the ~ Thousands of people were at the parade. | on ~ The soldiers will be on parade tomorrow. OLTparade noun⇨ fleetWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: parade rest , or identification parade , or dress parade , or hit paradepa·radeI. \pəˈrād, in rapid speech ˈpr-\ noun(-s)Etymology: French, from Middle French, from parer to prepare, adorn + -ade — more at pare1. a. : a pompous show : formal display : exhibition < make an important parade of doing nothing — James Hilton > < could not be restrained from making rather an ostentatious parade of his liberality — Charles Dickens > < wanted to find people as they always were, not on parade — Margaret Biddle > < from early spring to late fall there is a constant parade of gorgeous color — American Guide Series: Massachusetts > < puts human flummery and pretentiousness on parade in a crowded gallery of portraits — C.J. Rolo > b. : listing, recital < a radio program parade > < the book … is a pleasant parade of the things he has enjoyed most — Saturday Review > < a parade of popular songs > c. Britain : a style show or display of fashions by mannequins2. a. : the ceremonial formation of a body of troops before its commanding or other high officer typically involving exercises in the manual of arms, a report on the numbers of the various units present or accounted for, and the publication of orders and ending with a review; also : any of various other ceremonial formations of a body of troops b. : a place where troops assemble for regular formations or ceremonies c. : troops that take part in a ceremonial formation3. a. : an informal march or procession < a parade of witness testified > < a parade of more outstanding singers than could possibly be cast in a single opera — Miles Kastendieck > b. : a formal public procession : the movement of any body of people or things marshaled in something like military order < a parade of firemen > < a circus parade > < a boat parade > c. : a showy array or succession < a parade of linament bottles along the chimneypiece — Elizabeth Bowen > < a parade of long-distance pipelines — Gardiner Symonds > < slash pockets at the hips, from which a parade of box pleats starts around the back — Lois Long > < discriminative sensing of the down-the-years parade of American attitudes — C.L.Carmer > d. : a movement in favor of a particular policy or action < joined the propaganda parade — J.B.Reston > < join the UN parade in accepting the Indian plan — Mark Feer >4. : a place where people promenade : a public walk, square, or promenade5. a. : those who parade : an assembly of promenaders b. : an assembly of people < there have been meets … at various places — annual parades— R.E.Meyer >Synonyms: see displayII. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)transitive verb1. : to assemble (as troops) in formation : cause to maneuver or march ceremoniously : marshal2. : to promenade (a place) < veiled female had been parading the docks — T.B.Costain >3. : to exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner : show off < the ugly woman does not parade herself vainly — Irish Digest > < lavish floats are paraded up and down the river — Green Peyton > < politicians … have paraded their artistic incapacity as a virtue — Times Literary Supplement > < ladies and gentlemen … paraded their fine manners, wit, and charm — H.J.Muller >intransitive verb1. a. : to march or take part in a procession < this army of penguins would parade along the beach — H.A.Chippendale > < mob of thousands recently paraded through Mustafa Kamal Square in Cairo — H.C. Atyeo > < freighters parade in and out of the Capes — American Guide Series: Virginia > b. : to form a review2. a. : to walk up and down < parade beneath the balcony — Elizabeth Bowen > < down on the wharf the sentry paraded stiffly — K.M.Dodson > b. : to promenade especially for showing off < ladies wore black in the morning but in the afternoon paraded in dashing silk gowns — C.L. Jones >3. a. : show off < drove so well, so quietly, without making any disturbance, without parading to her — Jane Austen > b. : masquerade < myths which parade as modern science — M.R.Cohen > < dogmatism parading as enlightenment — Eric Partridge >Synonyms: see showIII. \pəˈräd\ noun(-s)Etymology: French, from parer to parry + -ade — more at parry: parry

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