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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- parley ['pɑːlɪ]
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1.
n
a discussion, esp between enemies under a truce to decide terms of surrender, etc
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to discuss, esp with an enemy under a truce
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to speak (a foreign language)
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4.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from French, from parler to talk, from Medieval Latin parabol
a re, from Late Latin parabola speech,parable
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1.
n
a discussion, esp between enemies under a truce to decide terms of surrender, etc
Examples
- a summit parley
- 政府首脑级会谈 → summit
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