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美: ['pærəlɛl]
英: ['pærəlel]
n. 平行线；对比
vt. 使…与…平行
adj. 平行的；类似的，相同的
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 19:45:55
词源分析：源自希腊语“parallelos”，由“para-”（旁边）和“allelos”（彼此）组成，意味“并行的”或“相似的”。
历史背景：该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到14世纪，最早出现在几何学和数学的文献中。
课本：该词常出现在中学和高中的数学教材中，如《高中数学》、牛津《数学词典》，适合初中及以上学生。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The two roads run parallel to each other.
这两条路是平行的。
There are parallel trends in both countries’ economies.
两国经济中存在平行的趋势。
The author draws a parallel between the two characters.
作者在两个角色之间画出了相似之处。
Parallel processing can increase the speed of computation.
并行处理可以提高计算速度。
Their experiences are parallel in many ways.
他们的经历在许多方面相似。
*. The new regulations are in parallel with international standards.
新规与国际标准是相一致的。
She tried to find a parallel situation in her past.
她试图在自己的过去找到一个相似的情况。
The artist created a parallel between reality and imagination in his work.
这位艺术家在他的作品中创造了现实与想象之间的平行关系。
The parallel lines on the graph indicate a constant rate of change.
图上的平行线表示变化率的恒定。
The two studies show parallel findings regarding climate change.
这两项研究在气候变化方面显示出相似的发现。
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通过以上的分析和示例，学*者可以更深入地理解“parallel”这个单词的用法和含义。
[N-COUNT] If something has a parallel, it is similar to something else, but exists or happens in a different place or at a different time. If it has no parallel or is without parallel, it is not similar to anything else. (存在或发生在不同地点或不同时间的) 类似的事情
例：Readers familiar with military conflict will find a vague parallel to the Vietnam War.熟悉军事冲突的读者们会发现一个和越南战争大致相似的事件。
例：It's an ecological disaster with no parallel anywhere else in the world.这是一场世界其他任何地方均无等同的生态灾难。
[N-COUNT] If there are parallels between two things, they are similar in some ways. 相似之处
例：Detailed study of folk music from a variety of countries reveals many close parallels.对不同国家的民乐的详细研究表明它们有很多相似之处。
例：There are significant parallels with the 1980s.与20世纪80年代有显著的相似之处。
[V-T] If one thing parallels another, they happen at the same time or are similar, and often seem to be connected. 与…同时发生
例：Often there are emotional reasons paralleling the financial ones.经济原因的常常伴有情感原因。
例：His remarks paralleled those of the president.他的评论与总统的评论相同。
[ADJ] Parallel events or situations happen at the same time as one another, or are similar to one another. 同时发生的; 相似的
例：...parallel talks between the two countries' foreign ministers.…两国外长之间相似的谈话。
例：Their instincts do not always run parallel with ours.他们的直觉并不总是与我们的同步。
[ADJ] If two lines, two objects, or two lines of movement are parallel, they are the same distance apart along their whole length. 平行的
例：...seventy-two ships, drawn up in two parallel lines.…72艘船，停靠成两条平行线。
例：Remsen Street is parallel with Montague Street.雷姆森大街与蒙塔古大街是平行的。
[[usu 'the' ord N]] A parallel is an imaginary line round the earth that is parallel to the equator. Parallels are shown on maps. 纬线
例：...the area south of the 38th parallel.…38度纬线以南的地区。