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BNC: 35925 COCA: 35755

palaver

Word family
pa·la·ver /pəˈlɑːvə $ -ˈlævər/ noun [singular, uncountableU] especially British EnglishBrE  
informalPROBLEM unnecessary trouble and anxiety that makes something seem more important than it really is 〔不必要的〕麻烦,不便,烦恼 SYN fuss
 We could have done without all this palaver.
我们本可以不那么麻烦的。
 What a palaver over nothing!
真是白忙一场啊!
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Origin palaver
(1700-1800) Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola; → PARABLE
pa·la·ver noun
Chinese
Syllable
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BNC: 35925 COCA: 35755
BNC: 35925 COCA: 35755
BNC: 35925 COCA: 35755
palaver
Difficult situations and experiences: crisis, battle, nightmare...
Noisy and confused activity: disturbance, disorder, commotion...

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