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party

noun
 
🔊/ˈpɑːti/
🔊/ˈpɑːrti/
(plural parties)
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  1.  
     [countable] (especially in compounds尤用于构成复合词) a social occasion, often in a person’s home, at which people eat, drink, talk, dance and enjoy themselves聚会；宴会；联欢会；派对
    • a dinner/tea/cocktail party晚餐/茶/鸡尾酒会
    • at a party I was at a birthday party for my friend's five-year-old daughter.我正在为我朋友的五岁女儿参加生日聚会。
    • to have/throw/give a party举行/举行聚会
    • to hold/host a party举行/举办聚会
    • Did you go to the party?你去参加聚会了吗？🔊🔊
    • party games联欢会游戏
    Wordfinder
    see also bachelor party, bachelorette party, block party, bottle party, cocktail party, costume party, dinner party, garden party, hen party, house party, kitty party, office party, slumber party, stag party, street party, tailgate party, tea party
    Extra Examples
    • By now the party was in full swing.聚会至此已达高潮。
    • The main task faced by the host at a party is making people comfortable. 宴会上主持人面临的主要任务是使人们感到舒适。
    • I was at a party in London that night.那天晚上我在伦敦参加一个聚会。
    • It's a good snack for serving at parties.这是参加聚会的好小吃。
    • They were invited to an elegant garden party.他们应邀参加了一场优雅的花园派对。
    • We had a small party to celebrate.我们举行了一个小型聚会来庆祝。
    • She attended a wedding anniversary party for her mother- and father-in-law.她参加了母亲和岳父的结婚周年庆典。
    • They host a Christmas party every year for all the neighbours.他们每年为所有邻居举办一次圣诞晚会。
    • They went to a New Year's Eve party held at Planet Hollywood in New York City. 他们参加了在纽约市好莱坞星球举行的除夕晚会。
    • We occasionally hold informal parties.我们偶尔会举行非正式聚会。
    • She's planning a surprise party for her boyfriend.她正在为男友计划一个惊喜派对。
    • He loves throwing lavish parties.他喜欢举行豪华聚会。
    • I'm organizing an engagement party for my sister.我正在为姐姐组织订婚晚会。
    • He gave a dinner party for some old friends.他给一些老朋友办了个宴会。
    • On moving in they threw a huge house-warming party.他们一搬来就举办了一个盛大的乔迁聚会。
    • She turned up at her fiancé's bachelor party.她在未婚夫的单身汉聚会上现身。
    • The girls were having a slumber party.姑娘们正在开睡衣派对。
    • They attended the launch party for the new film.他们出席了这部新电影的首映会。
    • We had a farewell party for Michelle when she left the company.米歇尔离开公司时，我们为她举办了欢送会。
    • Are you going to Tom's leaving party?你要去汤姆的离开派对吗？
    • They met at a friend's wedding party.他们在朋友的婚礼上见面。
    • She danced on the table at her own retirement party.她在自己的退休聚会上在桌子上跳舞。
    • She is a hard-drinking, non-stop party girl.她是一个拚命喝酒、马不停蹄的派对女孩。
    • There was a real party atmosphere on the last day of term.学期的最后一天有一种真正的聚会气氛。
    Topics Religion and festivalsa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • surprise
    • impromptu
    • lavish
    • …
    verb + party
    • give
    • have
    • hold
    • …
    party + verb
    • go on
    • be in full swing
    • break up
    • …
    party + noun
    • guest
    • girl
    preposition
    • at a/​the party
    • party for
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  2.  
    (also Party)
    [countable + singular or plural verb] a political organization that you can vote for in elections and whose members have the same aims and ideas政党；党派
    • Do you belong to a political party?你属于一个政党吗？
    • the ruling/opposition party执政党；反对党
    • the Democratic/Republican/Conservative/Labour Party 民主党/共和党/保守党/工党
    • the party leader/conference党的领导/会议
    • a party member/activist/official党员/活动家/官员
    Collocations PoliticsPolitics政治Power权力
    • create/​form/​be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党
    • gain/​take/​win/​lose/​regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权
    • start/​spark/​lead/​be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发
    • be engaged/​locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争
    • lead/​form a rival/​breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派
    • seize/​take control of the government/​power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权
    • bring down/​overthrow/​topple the government/​president/​regime推翻政府／总统／政权
    • abolish/​overthrow/​restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制
    • establish/​install a military dictatorship/​a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府
    • be forced/​removed/​driven from office/​power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台
    • resign/​step down as party leader/​an MP/​president/​prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位
    • enter/​retire from/​return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯
    Political debate政治辩论
    • spark/​provoke a heated/​hot/​intense/​lively debate引发激烈的辩论
    • engage in/​participate in/​contribute to (the) political/​public debate (on/​over something)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论
    • get involved in/​feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程
    • launch/​start/​lead/​spearhead a campaign/​movement发起／领导一场运动
    • join/​be linked with the peace/​anti-war/​feminist/​civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系
    • criticize/​speak out against/​challenge/​support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府
    • lobby/​put pressure on the government (to do something)游说／施压于政府（去做某事）
    • come under fire/​pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
    Policy政策
    • call for/​demand/​propose/​push for/​advocate democratic/​political/​land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革
    • formulate/​implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策
    • change/​influence/​shape/​have an impact on government/​economic/​public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策
    • be consistent with/​be in line with/​go against/​be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策
    • reform/​restructure/​modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度
    • privatize/​improve/​deliver/​make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务
    • invest (heavily) in/​spend something on schools/​education/​public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金
    • nationalize the banks/​the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化
    • promise/​propose/​deliver/​give ($80 billion in/​significant/​substantial/​massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税
    • a/​the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/​congress
    预算经议会／国会通过Making laws制定法律
    • have a majority in/​have seats in Parliament/​Congress/​the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位
    • propose/​sponsor a bill/​legislation/​a resolution提交议案／法规／决议
    • introduce/​bring in/​draw up/​draft/​adopt/​pass a bill/​a law/​legislation/​measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施
    • amend/​repeal an act/​a law/​legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规
    • veto/​vote against/​oppose a bill/​legislation/​a measure/​a proposal/​a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议
    • get/​require/​be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定
    see also all-party
    Extra Examples
    • From 1991 new political parties emerged to challenge the governing party.从 1991 年开始出现了一些新政党挑战执政党。
    • Three of Australia's four main political parties supported the change.澳大利亚四个主要政党中的三个支持这一变化。
    • It is unlikely that either of the two main parties will get enough votes to govern alone.两个主要政党都不可能获得足够的票数来单独执政。
    • He's a successful politician unaffiliated with either major party.他是一位成功的政治人物，与任何一个主要政党无关。
    • He has been criticized from within his own party.他在自己党内遭到批评。
    • How is that going to go down with the right wing of the party?与党的右翼相去如何？
    • a coalition of centrist and left-wing parties中间派和左翼政党联盟
    • The incumbent party has won seven out of the last nine elections.现任政党在过去九次选举中赢得了七次。
    • The party fears losing its majority.该党担心失去多数席位。
    • The Democratic party now controls the Senate.民主党现在控制参议院。
    • She was selected as her party's candidate for mayor.她被选为该党市长候选人。
    • She became leader of the party in 2016.她于2016年成为该党的领导人。
    • This bitter dispute finally split the party.这场激烈的争执终于使党分裂了。
    • He called the vote in a disastrous attempt to unite the party.他召集选票进行一次灾难性的企图团结该党。
    • He founded his own party, the LPF.他创立了自己的政党，即爱国阵线。
    • They formed a radical opposition party, the National Movement.他们组成了一个激进的反对党民族运动。
    • members of the parliamentary party下院议员
    • They are now the majority party in Parliament.现在在议会中，他们是多数党派。
    • They present themselves as the party of the working classes.他们代表自己是工人阶级的政党。
    • They want to be taken seriously as a prospective party of government.他们希望作为准政府政党受到重视。
    • He had strong links with the Communist Party.他与共产党有密切的联系。
    • The Prime Minister was cheered by the party faithful.总理对党内的信徒们欢呼雀跃。
    • She continued to be loyal to the party leadership.她继续忠于党的领导。
    • He denied that he had ever been a Nazi party member.他否认自己曾经是纳粹党的成员。
    • The cost of party membership is relatively high.党员的费用比较高。
    • The most important thing is to maintain party unity.最重要的是保持党的团结。
    Topics Politicsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • political
    • centre/​center
    • centre-right/​center-right
    • …
    verb + party
    • build
    • establish
    • form
    • …
    party + verb
    • come to power
    • gain power
    • win (something)
    • …
    party + noun
    • conference
    • congress
    • convention
    • …
    phrases
    • the leader of a/​the (…) party
    • a member of a/​the (…) party
    • the left wing of the party
    • …
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  3.  
     [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who are doing something together such as travelling or visiting somewhere（一起旅行或参观等的）群，队，组
    • The school is taking a party of 40 children to France.学校将带领一个 40 人的儿童团队前往法国。🔊🔊
    • The theatre gives a 10 per cent discount to parties of more than ten.剧院给10人以上的派对提供10％的折扣。
    • a rescue/wedding/hunting party营救/婚礼/狩猎队
    see also colour party, search party, working party
    Extra Examples
    • The table was taken by a party of six.桌子由六人组成。
    • The total bill for our party of five was almost £300.我们五人聚会的总费用接近300英镑。
    • A small party of four soldiers came into view.一个由四名士兵组成的小型聚会进入了视野。
    • She arrived with a party of helpers.她和一队帮手赶到了。
    • The ship hosted a number of visits, including parties of local schoolchildren.该船进行了多次访问，包括当地学童聚会。
    • In 1863 Mr. Thomas Cook led his first party of tourists to Switzerland.1863年，托马斯·库克先生率领他的第一次来瑞士的游客聚会。
    • A small party set out from the fort.一个小队伍从堡垒出发。
    • Some of the party wanted to turn back.一些党派想回头。
    • One of the men in our party volunteered to go for help.我们党中的一名男子自愿去寻求帮助。
    • A guide travelled with our party.一位导游陪同我们的党。
    • It was time for us to join rest of the coach party.现在是我们加入教练团其他成员的时候了。
    • The visiting party included city dignitaries.来访者包括城市要人。
    • A landing party was sent ashore.登陆派对被派上岸了。
    • The hunting party came across a bear in the forest.狩猎队在森林里遇到了一只熊。
    • He landed a small scouting party on the island and named it Sri Lanka.他在岛上举行了一次小型侦察晚会，并将其命名为斯里兰卡。
    • The captain told the crew to prepare to receive a boarding party.船长告诉船员准备接受登船搜查队的检查。
    • They formed a raiding party to venture into enemy territory.他们组建了一个突袭队，以进攻敌国领土。
    • The wedding party climbed into the carriages.婚礼队伍爬进了车厢。
    • A rescue party immediately set off by boat.救援队立即乘船出发。
    • Several members of the England cricket touring party were robbed outside the team hotel.英格兰板球巡回赛的几名成员在团队旅馆外被抢劫。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • boarding
    • hunting
    • landing
    • …
    preposition
    • party of
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  4. [countable] (formal) one of the people or groups of people involved in a legal agreement or argument（契约或争论的）当事人，一方
    • the guilty/innocent party有罪的／无罪的一方
    • The contract can be terminated by either party with three months' notice.合同的任何一方如提前三个月通知，均可终止本合同。🔊🔊
    • The judge’s decision satisfied most of the parties concerned.法官的决定使大多数有关方面满意。
    see also injured party, third party
    Extra Examples
    • First we must notify all the interested parties.首先，我们必须通知所有当事人。
    • This agreement shall be binding upon both parties.此协议对双方具有约束力。
    Topics Discussion and agreementc1, Opinion and argumentc1, Law and justicec1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • guilty
    • innocent
    • aggrieved
    • …
    verb + party
    • notify
    • be binding on
    • bind
    • …
    See full entry
    5. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a body of people united in opposition to others, also in sense (1)): from Old French partie, based on Latin partiri ‘divide into parts’. Sense (2) dates from the early 18th cent.
Idioms
be (a) party to something
  1. (formal) to be involved in an agreement or action参与，参加（协议或行动）
    • to be party to a decision参与作出决议
    • He refused to be a party to any violence.他拒绝参与任何暴力活动。🔊🔊
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
bring something to the party/table
  1. to contribute something useful to a discussion, project, etc.为（讨论、项目等）作出贡献
    • What Hislop brought to the party was real commitment and energy.希斯洛普对党的贡献是他全身心的投入和十足的干劲。🔊🔊

party

verb
🔊/ˈpɑːti/
🔊/ˈpɑːrti/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they party
🔊/ˈpɑːti/
🔊/ˈpɑːrti/
he / she / it parties
🔊/ˈpɑːtiz/
🔊/ˈpɑːrtiz/
past simple partied
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🔊/ˈpɑːrtid/
past participle partied
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-ing form partying
🔊/ˈpɑːtiɪŋ/
🔊/ˈpɑːrtiɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] (informal) to enjoy yourself, especially by eating, drinking alcohol and dancing寻欢作乐；吃喝玩乐
    • They were out partying every night.他们每晚都外出寻欢作乐。🔊🔊
    • That guy Jake—he really knows how to party!那个杰克-他真的很会派对！
    Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a body of people united in opposition to others, also in sense (1)): from Old French partie, based on Latin partiri ‘divide into parts’. Sense (2) dates from the early 18th cent.