| 词汇 | palaver |
| 词源 | palaver. The Portuguese palavra journeyed to Africa before it came to England in the form of palaver. Meaning “word,” pa- lavra was used to mean “talk” by Portuguese traders in East Af- rica when they bargained with natives in the area. By the early 18th century, English sailors had adopted the word and brought it back home in the form of palaver. |
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