partypar•ty /'pɑːtɪ/ ( [复] parties)

n C

1. (社交或娱乐性的) 聚会，晚会

• a birthday party 生日晚会

• a garden party 游园会

• He was invited to the party. 他被邀请参加聚会。

2. 党，政党

• the ruling party 执政党

• the opposition party 反对党

3. (共同活动的)一队，一团，一行；一伙

• a party of tourists 旅行团

• The President and his party started for Geneva yesterday. 总统一行昨日启程前往日内瓦。

4. (合同、诉讼等的)一方；当事人；(电话的)对方

• the parties concerned 有关当事人

• He is the guilty party. 他是有罪的一方。

词组be a party to 参加；支持；了解

• He refused to be a party to the deception. 他拒绝参加这一骗局。