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parade

/puh-reyd/US // pəˈreɪd //UK // (pəˈreɪd) //

巡游,巡行,巡展,巡游活动

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n.名词 noun
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    • : a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
    • : a military ceremony involving the formation and marching of troop units, often combined with saluting the lowering of the flag at the end of the day.
    • : the assembly of troops for inspection or display.
    • : a place where troops regularly assemble for inspection or display.
    • : a continual passing by, as of people, objects, or events: the parade of pedestrians past the office; the parade of the seasons.
    • : an ostentatious display: to make a parade of one's religious beliefs.
    • : Chiefly British. a group or procession of promenaders.a promenade.
    • : Fortification. the level space forming the interior or enclosed area of a fortification.
    • : Fencing. a parry.
v.有主动词 verb
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    pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing.

    • : to walk up and down on or in.
    • : to make parade of; display ostentatiously.
    • : to cause to march or proceed for display.
v.无主动词 verb
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    pa·rad·ed, pa·rad·ing.

    • : to march in a procession.
    • : to promenade in a public place, especially in order to show off.
    • : to assemble in military order for display.
    • : to assume a false or misleading appearance: international pressure that parades as foreign aid.

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Examples

  • In parades and rallies across the country, from Berkeley, California, to New York City, members of the Proud Boys have fought with counterprotesters, antifa, and anyone who gets in their way.

  • Trillions in cash is parked on the sidelines, and poised to join the parade.

  • Seismometers can even detect ground vibrations generated by everyday human activities, such as traffic, construction and parades or football games.

  • If it doesn’t do so this time around, there won’t be a parade through the streets of Leicester — only a long, empty trail of what-ifs.

  • Lookout for any virtual parades your customers might be interested in and reach out for sponsorship.

  • Women want a hot, young thing to parade around on their arm, too.

  • Circus parades often became as large a sight as the performance itself; one Barnum and Bailey parade stretched for three miles.

  • The event was spread over two ballrooms, not one, so that the rolling parade of speakers would not be slowed by lunch.

  • On Tuesday, we will once again have a fine Veterans Day parade in mid-Manhattan.

  • The advantage to having a parade on 9/11 is it would remind everybody that the war started with an attack on America.

  • The fact that the day following the punishment parade was a Sunday brought about a certain relaxation from discipline.

  • One day a young officer, losing his temper with him on parade, threatened to strike him with his whip.

  • A policeman courteously notified us that the main street of the city would be closed three hours for a Sunday School parade.

  • Stripped of its parade and tinsel, however, this theory is nothing but the old pantheism revived.

  • After dress parade a certain Major Drew, who knew Mr. Hartley, came up and was duly presented to the ladies.