party

noun

1. an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

e.g. he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day

2. a group of people gathered together for pleasure

e.g. she joined the party after dinner

3. an organization to gain political power

e.g. in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level

Synonym: political party

4. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

e.g. they organized a party to search for food
the company of cooks walked into the kitchen

Synonym: company

5. a person involved in legal proceedings

e.g. the party of the first part

party

verb

1. have or participate in a party

e.g. The students were partying all night before the exam

1. 政党；党派
A party is a political organization whose members have similar aims and beliefs. Usually the organization tries to get its members elected to the government of a country.

e.g. ...a member of the Labour party.
工党党员
e.g. ...India's ruling party.
印度执政党

2. 聚会；派对
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.

e.g. The couple met at a party...
那对情侣是在一个派对上认识的。
e.g. We threw a huge birthday party...
我们举办了盛大的生日聚会。

3. 尽情欢乐；纵情狂欢
If you party, you enjoy yourself doing things such as going out to parties, drinking, dancing, and talking to people.

e.g. They come to eat and drink, to swim, to party. Sometimes they never go to bed...
他们来吃喝、游泳、狂欢，有时都不睡觉。
e.g. After a long evening of partying he looked tired.
纵情狂欢了一夜后，他看起来累了。

4. 群；伙；批
A party of people is a group of people who are doing something together, for example travelling together.

e.g. They became separated from their party.
他们和伙伴们分开了。
e.g. ...a party of sightseers.
一群观光客

5. （法律协议或辩论中的）一方
One of the people involved in a legal agreement or dispute can be referred to as a particular party.

e.g. It has to be proved that they are the guilty party.
必须证明他们是过错方。
e.g. ...he was the injured party.
他是受害方。

6. 参与，参加（行动或协议）
Someone who is a party to or is party to an action or agreement is involved in it, and therefore partly responsible for it.

e.g. Crook had resigned his post rather than be party to such treachery.
克鲁克已经辞职了，不愿参与这种背信弃义的行为。

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