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palaver about sth
用于指冗长无意义的讨论。
There was a lot of palaver about the new policy.
关于新政策有很多废话。
冗长的会议；辩论；讨论
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冗长的会议；辩论；讨论
A long meeting or debate with much talk; a discussion.
There was a lot of palaver about the new policy.
关于新政策有很多废话。
充满交谈的会议；辩论；讨论会。
A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.
用来劝说的奉承
flattery intended to persuade
意在欺骗的言辞。
Talk intended to deceive.
喧闹而空洞的谈话
loud and confused and empty talk
The salesman's palaver was so transparent that no one believed him.
销售员的奉承话太明显了，没人相信他。
Stop this palaver and get to the point.
别废话了，说重点。
I'm tired of all the palaver about the new policy; it's just a lot of hot air.
我厌倦了关于新政策的所有废话；那只是一堆空话。
用于指冗长无意义的讨论。
There was a lot of palaver about the new policy.
关于新政策有很多废话。
表示通过奉承或交涉达到目的。
He used palaver with the officials to get what he wanted.
他通过奉承官员得到了他想要的。
强调完全是空话。
His promises were all palaver.
他的承诺全是废话。
Not this
He palavered his boss for a promotion.
Use this
He gave his boss palaver for a promotion.
错误地将“palaver”用作了动词，而它是名词。正确用法是作为动词的宾语，如“give palaver”。
Not this
She offered him a palaver to win his favor.
Use this
She offered him palaver to win his favor.
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可数名词
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