/pɑ:m; pɑm/
n
1 (a) inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers 掌; 手掌; 掌心; 手心
*sweaty palms 有汗的手掌
* read sb's palm, ie tell sb's fortune by looking at the lines on his palm 看某人的手相
* He held the mouse in the palm of his hand. 他把那老鼠放在手心上. =>illus at hand 见hand插图.
(b) part of a glove that covers this （手套的）掌部
*gloves with leather palms 掌部为皮革的手套.
2 (idm 习语) cross sb's palm with silver => cross2. grease sb's palm => grease v. have sb in the ,palm of one's `hand have complete power or control over sb 完全掌握某人; 完全控制某人. have an itching palm => itch v.

v
1 [Tn] hide (a coin, card, etc) in the hand when performing a conjuring trick （变戏法时）将（硬币、纸牌等）藏于手中.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] hit (a ball) with the palm of the hand 用手掌击（球）
*The goalkeeper just managed to palm the ball over the crossbar. 守门员用手掌勉强把球挡过球门横木.
3 (phr v) palm sb off (with sth) (infml 口) dishonestly persuade sb to accept sth 诓骗某人接受某事物
*He tried to palm me off with some excuse about the bus being late. 他托词公共汽车晚点骗我原谅他. palm sb/sth off (on sb) (infml 口) get rid of (an unwanted person or thing) by persuading sb else to accept him/it 将（自己不想要的人或物）劝说别人接受
*They palmed their unwelcome guests off on the neighbours. 他们花言巧语哄得邻居同意, 便把不喜欢的客人打发到他们那里去了.

/pɑ:m; pɑm/
n
1 (also `palm-tree) any of several types of tree growing in warm or tropical climates, with no branches and a mass of large wide leaves at the top 棕榈树
*a `date palm 枣椰树
* a `coconut palm 椰子树
* [attrib 作定语] palm fronds 棕榈叶. =>illus 见插图.
2 leaf of such a tree as a symbol of victory or success （象徵胜利的）棕榈叶
*the victor's palm 胜利者的棕榈叶.