parallel
adj
1
(a) (of two or more lines) having the same distance between each other at every point (指至少兩條線)平行的
parallel lines 平行線. =>illus at converge 見converge插圖.
(b) [pred 作表語]
~ to/with sth (of a line) having this relationship with another one (指一條線)與另一條線平行
The road runs parallel with the railway. 該公路與鐵路平行.* The road and the railway are parallel to each other. 該公路與鐵路相互平行.
2 exactly corresponding; similar 相對應(yīng)的; 相同的; 類似的
a parallel case, career, development 相同的事例、 職業(yè)、 發(fā)展. parallel, n
1 [C] (also ,parallel `line) line that is parallel to another 平行線.
2 (also ,parallel of `latitude) [C]
imaginary line on the earth's surface, or a corresponding line on a map, parallel to and passing through all points the same distance north or south of the equator (地球或地圖的)緯線, 緯度圈
the 49th parallel 第49緯度線.
3 [C, U] person, situation, event, etc that is exactly similar to another 極相似的人、 情況、 事情等
a career without parallel in modern times 當(dāng)代無匹的業(yè)跡.
4 [C]
(a) comparison (used esp in the expression shown) 對比, 比較(尤用於以下示例):draw a parallel between A and B 把A和B相比較.
(b) similarity 相似處
I see parallels between the two cases. 我看這兩種情況有相似處.
5 (idm 習(xí)語) in parallel (of an electric current) having the negative terminals attached to one conductor and the positive ones to another (指電流)并聯(lián). Cf 參看 series 2. parallel, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]
1 be equal to (sth); match (sth) 與(某事物)相當(dāng), 相匹敵:His performance has never been paralleled. 他的表演舉世無匹.
2 be comparable or similar to (sth) 可與(某事物)相比; 與(某事物)相似
Her experiences parallel mine in many instances. 她的經(jīng)歷多與我的相似.
*['p?r?lel]n. 平行, 對比, 相匹敵之物a. 平行的, 相似的vt. 與...平行, 與...相似, 相比, 使平行【計(jì)】 并聯(lián); 并行相關(guān)詞組: draw a parallel between... be parallel to be parallel with in parallel