| [/ˈpɑːtɪ; ˋpɑrtɪ/] n 用法:
1 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) social gathering to which people are invited, esp in order to celebrate sth 社交集会; （尤指）庆祝会, 纪念会:
a `birthday party 生日庆祝会 *
a `dinner party 宴会 *
a `garden party 游园会 *
I'm giving/having/holding a party next Saturday night. 星期六我举行晚会. *
[attrib 作定语] a `party dress 宴会服. 用法:
2 [CGp] (used esp in compounds or attributively with ns 尤用以构成复合词或用以修饰名词) group of people working or travelling together （一起工作、 同行的）群, 组, 团, 队:
a `search party 搜索组 *
The Government set up a working party to look into the problem. 政府成立了工作组调查那个问题. *
a party of schoolchildren, tourists, etc 一群小学生、 游客等. 用法:
3 [CGp] (used esp in compounds or attributively with ns 尤用以构成复合词或用以修饰名词) political organization with stated aims and policies that puts forward candidates in elections 党; 政党; 党派:
The main political parties in the United States are the Democrats and the Republicans. 美国的主要政党是民主党和共和党. *
She's a member of the `Communist Party. 她是共产党员. *
[attrib 作定语] the party `leader, `policy, mani`festo 党的领袖、 政策、 宣言 *
party `interests, `funds, `members 党的利益、 基金、 成员 *
the `party system, ie government based on political parties 政党制度（即政党统治）. 用法:
4 [C] (law 律) person or people forming one side in a legal agreement or dispute （契约或争论中的）一方, 当事人:
the guilty party, ie the person who is to blame for sth 有罪过的一方 *
Is this solution acceptable to all parties concerned? 这个解决办法有关各方是否都能接受? 用法:
5 [C] (dated infml 旧, 口) person 人. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) be (a) party to sth participate in, knowabout or support (an action, a plan, etc) 参与、 了解或支持（某行动、 计画等）:
be party to an agreement, a crime, a decision ?i参与协议、 犯罪活动、 决定 *
They refused to be party to any violence. 他们拒不参加任何暴力活动. |