資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Parry \Par"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Parrying}.] [F. par['e], p. p. of parer. See {Pare}, v. t.]
1. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a
thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
--Locke.
Vice parries wide The undreaded volley with a sword
of straw. --Cowper.
2. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
The French government has parried the payment of our
claims. --E. Everett.
資料來源 : WordNet®
parry
n : a return punch (especially by a boxer) [syn: {counterpunch},
{counter}]
[also: {parried}]
parry
v 1: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an
attack" [syn: {block}, {deflect}]
2: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
(duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue";
"she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their
responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
[syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {evade}, {put off}, {circumvent},
{elude}, {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck}, {sidestep}]
[also: {parried}]
parried
See {parry}