释义 |
pa·rab·o·lize \pəˈrabəˌlīz\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: in sense 1, from Late Latin parabola parable + English -ize; in sense 2, from New Latin parabola + English -ize 1. : to express in fables or explain as parables 2. : to make (as a mirror for a telescope) parabolic or paraboloidal |