Word of the Day ： September 28， 2021
parlay
成功地利用;使增值
verb PAHR-lay
What It Means
Parlay means “to turn （something） into something of greater value。”
Parlay 的意思是“把（某物）變成更有價值的東西”。
Examples
The young actor parlayed his popularity as a teen heartthrob into a successful film career。
這位年輕的演員將他作為青年萬人迷的聲望成功的轉化到電影事業裡。
“Since his pro debut in 1995， ［Manny Pacquiao］ has won world titles in a record eight weight classes and parlayed boxing fame into political clout。” — Morgan Campbell， The New York Times， 22 Aug。 2021“
自從1995年首次參加職業拳擊比賽以來，帕奎奧創紀錄地贏得了8個重量級的世界冠軍，並將拳擊的名氣轉為政治的影響力。”
Did You Know?
In gambling， parlay is used for a series of bets in which a person places a bet， then puts the original stake of money and all of its winnings on new wagers。 The noun comes from the French name for such bets： paroli。 Be careful not to mix up the verb parlay with the similar word parley， meaning “to speak with another or to confer。”
在賭博中，parlay 用於指一個人下一系列的賭注，將原來的賭注和所有贏的錢放在新的賭注上。 該名詞來自類似賭注的法語名詞：paroli。 小心不要將動詞 parlay 與類似的單詞 parley 混淆，它的意思是“to speak with another or to confer『與他人交談或商談』”。
Quiz
Fill in the blanks to complete a verb meaning “to make great or greater”： a _ g _ _ n _ _ ze。
aggrandize
『誇張，擴大』