parlay

名词 parlay:

1. a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers

动词 parlay:

1. stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
   同义词：double up

1. Parlayed some small investments into a large fortune.
   成功地把一些小投资转变为一项大资产

par.lay

v.tr.（及物动词）
par.layed,par.lay.ing,par.lays
Games To bet (an original wager and its winnings) on a subsequent event.
【游戏】 再押：在下一局赌博中押上（原先的赌金和赢得的赌注）
To maneuver (an asset) to great advantage:
成功地利用：最大程度优势地利用（一项财产或长处）：
例句：
parlayed some small investments into a large fortune.
成功地把一些小投资转变为一项大资产

n.Games （名词）【游戏】
A bet comprising the sum of a prior wager plus its winnings or a series of bets made in such a manner.
连续赌：一种把原先的赌金和赢利加在一起的赌博形式或以此形式进行的一系列的赌博

来源：
Alteration of paroli [staking of double the sum staked before in faro]
paroli的变化 [在法罗牌戏中押以原来赌金的两倍]
from French
源自 法语
from obsolete Italian
源自 已废意大利语
probably from Italian parare [to place a bet]
可能源自 意大利语 parare [押赌]
from Latin par3re [to prepare] * see pare
源自 拉丁语 par3re [为…准备] *参见 pare