party

party — noun

1. an event where friends or guests come together for food, music, conversation, or

1.名詞A1
釋義

an event where friends or guests come together for food, music, conversation, or dancing, often to mark something special

例句

Emma planned a garden party for her mother's birthday in June.

collocation: garden party

After dinner, the party moved into the living room for dancing.

同義詞
  • celebration

    a broader word for any event marking a happy occasion

  • gathering

    more general and can be quieter or less festive

  • get-together

    informal and often smaller than a party

  • reception

    more formal and often linked to weddings or official events

文法句型

have a party

go to a party

birthday party

用法筆記

Often used for social events at homes, schools, or rented rooms. Distinguish from sense 2, where a party is a political organization rather than a celebration.

常見錯誤

❌We made a party for Leo at home.
✅We had a party for Leo at home.
💡English usually says 'have' or 'throw' a party, not 'make' a party.

2. a political organization whose members share similar ideas and try to win power

2.名詞B1
釋義

a political organization whose members share similar ideas and try to win power through elections

例句

Her father has voted for the same party since college.

pattern: vote for a party

The party promised cheaper train tickets during the election.

同義詞
  • organization

    broader and not limited to politics

  • movement

    can describe a wider social force, not always an election-based group

  • faction

    often means a smaller group inside a larger political body

  • coalition

    usually a temporary alliance of several parties rather than one party

文法句型

vote for a party

party leader

party member

用法筆記

Often followed by words like leader, member, and policy. In British English, the noun may take either a singular or a plural verb when you mean the organization or its members acting together.

常見錯誤

❌She voted the party last year.
✅She voted for the party last year.
💡with elections, 'vote' usually takes 'for' before the party.

3. several people who travel, visit, or do an activity together as one unit

3.名詞B2
釋義

several people who travel, visit, or do an activity together as one unit

例句

Our party reached the mountain hut before sunset.

traveling group: our party

The guide asked each party to stay close on the forest path.

同義詞
  • group

    the broad everyday word, with less focus on acting together for one visit or trip

  • team

    suggests people working together toward a task, often more organized

  • delegation

    a more formal visiting group sent to represent others

  • tour group

    specifically a group traveling together for sightseeing

文法句型

a party of six

our party

the visiting party

用法筆記

Common in travel, climbing, and tour contexts, especially in the pattern 'a party of + number'. Distinguish from sense 4, which describes a formal participant in an agreement or dispute.

常見錯誤

❌We were a party for eight on the train.
✅We were a party of eight on the train.
💡this counting pattern uses 'of', not 'for'.

4. a person, company, or group that has an official role in a case, agreement, or d

4.名詞B2
釋義

a person, company, or group that has an official role in a case, agreement, or dispute

例句

Both parties signed the apartment contract in the lawyer's office.

legal context: both parties

The judge asked each party to bring all the emails.

同義詞
  • side

    common in arguments or negotiations, but less formal than party

  • participant

    broader and can refer to any involved person, not specifically a legal side

  • signatory

    specifically a person or group that signs an official document

文法句型

both parties

either party

party to the agreement

用法筆記

Common in legal and business English, especially in 'both parties', 'either party', and 'party to'. Distinguish from sense 3, which is a physical group traveling or visiting together.

常見錯誤

❌The bank was a party of the contract.
✅The bank was a party to the contract.
💡this legal sense normally uses 'party to', not 'party of'.

party — verb