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词汇 parlay
释义 parlay
verb[ T ]
mainly USuk /ˈpɑː.li/ us /ˈpɑːr.leɪ/
to use or develop money, skills, etc. in a way that makes more money or leads to success: 使增值,使产生效益
They parlayed a small inheritance into a vast fortune.他们把一小笔遗产增值为了一大笔财富。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Making progress and advancing
adaptive evolution
advance the cause
advanced
advancement
age
boom
evolve
evolved
flourish
flower
formatively
from A to Bidiom
journey
mature
rebuild
regenerate
ripen
ripeness
self-advancement
spread

Examples of parlay


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It too often happens in such cases that the initial reaction is to draw the wagons in a circle rather than parlay.
Even if such knowledge is inadequate to guide us in personal choice, it can be parlayed into public policies that promote favored values.
It would seem that if a feature can be identified or isolated for observation, it can be parlayed into a hook in a future song.
No donation was made to my constituency parlay to encourage me to say it.
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However, unlike a regular parlay, if some of the individual bets lose, but most win, the bettor still wins, although with a much smaller payout.
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He parlayed his weekly guest spot into a daily co-host position on the station's morning show, which he continues to hold.
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These profits would sometimes parlay into the ownership of a horse, which implied a certain degree of freedom and mobility.
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Generally a progressive parlay involves a joint wager on four to twelve separate events.
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He politely parlayed with them, gave them rewards, and sent them away.
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He found work as a cowboy on a cattle ranch and tried to parlay the skills into film roles on horseback.
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A progressive parlay involves multiple bets (usually up to 12) and rewards successful bettors with a large payout, though not as large as normal parlays.
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If parlay is called for, they send their kindred or chief vassals to handle such duties while they watch, hidden, from cover.
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This minimized risk is another notable potential positive of a parlay.
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Because exchanges seek to concentrate their liquidity in as few markets (i.e. propositions) as possible they are not currently suited to unrestricted multiple parlay betting.
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Eventually the couple parlayed their work into a multi-billion dollar enterprise.
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