to parley
01
谈判, 协商
to discuss the terms of an agreement with an opposing side, usually an enemy
Intransitive
例子
The opposing military generals agreed to parley in hopes of reaching a ceasefire agreement.
对立的军事将领同意谈判，希望能达成停火协议。
We parleyed for hours but could n't come to an agreement on the key issues dividing our two countries.
我们谈判了几个小时，但无法就分裂我们两个国家的关键问题达成协议。
Parley
01
a discussion, especially between enemies or opposing parties, to reach an agreement
例子
The generals met for a brief parley before the battle.
A parley was arranged to discuss the terms of surrender.
