[字彙] parlay (v) 使增值 (+ into)
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September 29, 2010
Word of the Day
parlay \PAHR-lay\
DEFINITION
verb
1 : to bet in a parlay
2 a : to exploit successfully
b : to increase or otherwise transform into something of much greater value
EXAMPLES
The young actor parlayed his popularity as a teen heartthrob into a
successful film career.
"By combining on-the-job training with a willingness to learn new skills and
take on additional work, analysts say, ambitious workers can parlay
lower-level jobs into high-powered careers." -- From an article by Katie
Johnston in The Boston Globe, September 12, 2010
DID YOU KNOW?
If you're the gambling type, you may already know that "parlay" can also be
used as a noun describing a series of bets in which a person places a bet,
then puts the original stake of money and all of its winnings on new wagers.
But you might not know that "parlay" represents a modified spelling of the
French name for such bets: "paroli." You might also be unaware that the
original French word is still occasionally used in English with the same
meaning as the noun "parlay." Be careful not to mix up "parlay" with the
similar word "parley," meaning "to confer." Although the spellings are very
close, "parley" comes from the Latin word for "speech."
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