parlance UK ['pɑ:.lənts] US ['pɑ:r-] formal noun uncountable ■a group of words or style of speaking used by a particular group of people 说法,用语•Oral contraceptives are collectively referred to in common parlance as 'the pill'.口服避孕药通常被统称为 the pill。 •business/legal parlance商业/法律用语 |