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parley

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++par·ley /ˈpɑːli $ ˈpɑːrli/ noun [countable] old-fashioned  DISCUSSa discussion in which enemies try to achieve peace 〔敌对双方的〕和谈,会谈parley verb [intransitive]
Examples from the Corpus
parleyNeither party paused for breath or parley.Others were asleep during the critical moments of the parley.When parley failed, he met aggression with his own fury.
Origin parley (1500-1600) Old French parlée, from parler to speak, from Late Latin parabola; → PARABLE
par·ley nounChineseSyllable
discussion which achieve Corpus peace enemies in a try to


parley
parley /ˈpɑːli $ ˈpɑːrli/ noun [countable] old-fashioned
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Old French
 Origin: parlée, from parler 'to speak', from Late Latin parabola; parable
a discussion in which enemies try to achieve peace
—parley verb [intransitive]


par·leyBrE /ˈpɑːli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːrli/ 🔊 noun(old-fashioned) a discussion between enemies or people who disagree, in order to try and find a way of solving a problem (敌对或有异议的双方间的)和谈,会谈,对话
par·leyBrE /ˈpɑːli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːrli/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they parley BrE /ˈpɑːli/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɑːrli/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it parleys BrE /ˈpɑːliz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɑːrliz/ 🔊past simple parleyed BrE /ˈpɑːlid/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɑːrlid/ 🔊past participle parleyed BrE /ˈpɑːlid/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɑːrlid/ 🔊 -ing form parleying BrE /ˈpɑːliɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɑːrliɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] ~ (with sb) (old-fashioned) to discuss sth with sb in order to solve a disagreement (和某人)和谈,谈判,会谈