palaver

palaver
[pəˈlɑːvə]
(informal)(非正式)
noun
  1. [mass noun]prolonged and tedious fuss or discussion
    连篇废话；空谈
    mucking around with finances and all that palaver.
    胡扯一些有关财政情况之类的空话。
    ■[count noun](dated)a parley or improvised conference between two sides
    (旧)谈判；交涉
verb
  1. [no obj.]talk unnecessarily at length
    空谈
    it's too hot for palavering.
    这个问题太棘手，空谈无济于事。
语源
  1. mid 18th cent. (in the sense 'a talk between tribespeople and traders'): from Portuguese palavra 'word', from Latin parabola 'comparison' (see parable)
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