party /ˈpɑːtɪ/ CET4 TEM4 ( partying, partied, parties )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A party is a political organization whose members have similar aims and beliefs. Usually the organization tries to get its members elected to the legislature of a country. 政党

  例：

  ...a member of the Republican Party.

  …一名共和党党员。

  例：

  ...opposition parties.

  …反对党们。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A party is a social event, often in someone's home, at which people enjoy themselves doing things such as eating, drinking, dancing, talking, or playing games. 派对

  例：

  The couple met at a party.

  这对夫妇相识于一个派对。

  例：

  We threw a huge birthday party.

  我们举办了一次盛大的生日派对。

• 3. 

  V-I If you party, you enjoy yourself doing things such as going out to parties, drinking, dancing, and talking to people. 尽情欢乐

  例：

  They come to eat and drink, to swim, to party.

  他们来吃饭、喝酒、游泳，尽情欢乐。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A party of people is a group of people who are doing something together, for example, travelling together. 群; 队; 组

  例：

  They became separated from their party.

  他们跟他们团队走散了。

  例：

  ...a party of sightseers.

  …一群游客。

• 5. 

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• 6. 

  N-COUNT One of the people involved in a legal agreement or dispute can be referred to as a particular party. (契约或争论的) 一方 [法律]

  例：

  It has to be proved that they are the guilty party.

  尚需证明他们是有过错的一方。

  例：

  ...he was the injured party.

  …他是受害方。

• 7. 

  PHRASE Someone who is a party to or is party to an action or agreement is involved in it, and therefore partly responsible for it. 参与

  例：

  You were the one that brought up the idea of blackmail. I'd never be a party to such a thing.

  你是那个提出敲诈主意的人。我从来没想过参与这种事。