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单词 palaver
释义 pa·lav·er
I. \pəˈlavə(r), -läv-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola speech, parable — more at parable
1.
 a. : an often prolonged parley usually between persons of different levels of culture or sophistication (as between a 19th century European trader and natives of the African west coast)
 b. : conference, discussion
  < a palaver between union leaders >
2.
 a. : conversation: as
  (1) : profuse, idle, or worthless talk : chatter
  (2) : talk intended to deceive : misleading or beguiling speech
 b. : jargon 2c, 3a
3. : affair, business
 < that's your palaver >
II. verb
(palavered ; palavered ; palavering \-v(ə)riŋ\ ; palavers)
intransitive verb
: to use palaver: as
 a. : to talk profusely or needlessly
 b. : parley
 c. : to talk idly or beguilingly
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to affect in a specified way by palavering
  < he palavered her into agreeing >
 b. : to alter the situation of by palavering
  < palavered himself out of the mess >
2. : to use palaver to : cajole, wheedle
 < alternately abused and palavered his men >
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