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parlous

adjective
🔊/ˈpɑːləs/
🔊/ˈpɑːrləs/
 (formal)
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  1. (of a situation形势) very bad and very uncertain; dangerous恶劣的；动荡的；危险的 synonym perilous
    • the parlous state of the economy经济的不稳定状态
    Topics Dangerc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of perilous.