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单词 palaver
释义

palaver /pə-läˈvər/

noun
  1. A conference, esp orig with African or other native tribespeople
  2. A talk or discussion
  3. Idle copious talk
  4. Talk intended to deceive
  5. A long, boring, complicated and seemingly pointless exercise
  6. A fuss
intransitive verb
  1. To hold a palaver
  2. To chatter idly
transitive verb

To flatter

ORIGIN: Port palavra word, from L parabola a parable, later a word, speech, from Gr parabolē; cf parable, parabola

palavˈerer noun

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