parley

parley

英 ['pɑːlɪ]
　　美 ['pɑrli]

n. 談判；會談
　　vt. 談判；會談
　　n. (Parley)人名；(英)帕利

中文詞源：

parley 和談，對話

來自古法語parler,說話，來自拉丁語parabolare,說話，交談，來自para-,在旁，在周圍，-bol,扔，投擲，詞源同parable,ballistic.字面意思即扔在旁邊的，引申詞義比較，打比方，說話技巧，交談，後用於指和談，對話。

例句：

1. The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.
州長被迫與反叛者談判.

2. The government is ready to hold a parley at any moment.
政府準備隨時談判.

3. The general held a parley with the enemy about exchanging prisoners.
將軍與敵人談判交換戰俘事宜.

4. Then he began to parley with me.
然後他開始跟我談判.

5. When warring families wanted to make peace and arrange a parley, the Bocchicchio clan was contacted.
當各交戰傢族想要講和,並想安排會談的時候,就要先同卜啟丘傢族接洽.