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Parley N French Latin Conference Parler Speak Late

单词 parley
音标 ['pɑ:li]
解释 n. 和谈;会谈;v. 和谈,会谈
红宝书 【英】 n. 和谈(a conference with an enemy);会谈(a conference for discussion of points in dispute)
【记】 parl(讲话)+ey→和 谈
【同】 同根词:parlance(说 法,用语);parliame nt(议会,国会)
【例】 parley with one's enemies
字源 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.
不择手段背单词 n. (敌对双方关于停战或其它事务方面的)和谈; 会谈; v 会谈
【记】parley是两个party在parley
趣味全助记 【记】parl- 说话;party 聚会就是互相谈话;音:怕累,谈判太累,怕累;谈判(尤其与敌方),会谈
【相关】parlance 谈话, 说法, 用法,parliament(议事的地方)国会, 议会, parlor 会客厅

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