名詞 parry:

1. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
2. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
   同義詞：counterpunch, counter

動詞 parry:

1. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
   同義詞：block, deflect
2. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   同義詞：hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

1. A fencing parry in which one foil follows the other in a circular fashion.
   劃圓防守在擊劍防守時按圓形方式一招接一招地進行
2. The third position from which a parry or thrust can be made in fencing.
   第三姿式在擊箭中閃避或一刺的第三種姿式
3. Parry was a very good actor, but I'm afraid he's had his day now.
   帕里曾是一位很好的演員，但現(xiàn)在恐怕已經不再走紅了。
4. It was regrettable that such great issues had to be the thrust and parry of a general election. But at least the debate should be constructive.
   如此重大的問題不得不成為大選中人們激烈辯論的議題，這很令人遺憾。可這場辯論至少應該是建設性的。

par.ry

v.（動詞）
par.ried,par.ry.ing,par.ries
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).
避開或擋開（如擊劍中的襲擊）
To deflect, evade, or avoid:
躲開、逃開或避免：
例句：
He skillfully parried the question with a clever reply.
他用巧妙的回答極富技巧地回避了那個問題

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To deflect or ward off a thrust or blow.
避開或擋開刺殺或打擊
n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 par.ries
The deflecting or warding off of a thrust or blow, as in fencing.
擋開：對于刺或擊所采取的避開或擋開的動作，如擊劍中的一擋
An evasive answer or action.
回避性的回答或動作

來源：
Probably from French parez [imperative of] parer [to defend]
可能源自 法語 parez [] parer的祈使語氣動詞 [抵御]
from Italian parare
源自 意大利語 parare
from Latin par3re [to prepare] * see per…-
源自 拉丁語 par3re [準備] *參見 per…-