1630s, from French parez! (which commonly would have been heard in fencing lessons), imperative of parer "ward off," from Italian parare "to ward or defend a blow" (see para- (2)). Related: Parried; parrying. Non-fencing use is from 1718. The noun is 1705, from the verb.
例文
1. Martin Parry ,author of the report,says it 's time for concerted action by world leaders.
同記事の著者マーティン?ペリー氏は、世界各国の首脳が一致した行動をとる時だと主張している。
2.I did not want to wound him,but to restrict myself to defence,to parry his attacks.
私は彼を傷つけたくありません。ただ自己防衛して、彼の攻撃を防ぎたいだけです。
3.We sought to parry the charateristic Soviet lunge with fancy footwork.
典型的なソ連のダッシュを花式ステップ力図で避ける。
4.The question was a quick,shrewd parry .
という質問は、貧乏で智生的な狡猾な逃げ口上である。
5.He could no longer parry the fierce attacks of the latter by simple avidance.