[] (-ll-, -l-) parcel sth (up)to wrap sth and make it into a parcel 把某物包起来◆She parcelled up the books to send. 她把书包起来以便邮寄。 ●ˌparcel sth ˈoffto transfer or get rid of a set of things 转让;摆脱◆They'll parcel off some of the stores to the other companies. 他们将向其他公司转让其中几个商店。●ˌparcel sth ˈoutto divide things or arrange things in sets, and then offer or transfer them to other people or companies 分配◆They will break up the company and parcel out bits to the other players in the sector. 他们会将公司分拆後转让给本行业的其他企业。