Palaver



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / v. 空谈; 奉承
• ［英］ n. / v. 空谈 ( idle chatter) ; 奉承 ( flattery; cajolery)
• ［记］ 可能来自palace ( 宫殿) +aver ( 承认, 说话) -> 宫殿里的话 -> 空谈
• ［例］ futile palaver ( 无用的空谈)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola parable, speech
• Date: 1735
• 1.
  • a. a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication
  • b. conference, discussion
• 2.
  • a. idle talk
  • b. misleading or beguiling speech

II. verb (palavered; palavering)

• Date: 1773
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to talk profusely or idly
  • 2. parley
• transitive verb
  • to use palaver to ; cajole

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