英语单词

parley是什么意思

parley

英 ['pɑːlɪ] 美 ['pɑrli]
  • n. 谈判;会谈
  • vt. 谈判;会谈
  • n. (Parley)人名;(英)帕利

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.

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2. The government is ready to hold a parley at any moment.
政府准备随时谈判.

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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.

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4. Then he began to parley with me.
然后他开始跟我谈判.

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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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