parallel
noun
adj
verb
ˈpærəlel
noun
1
a
relationship
or
similarity
between
two
things,
especially
things
that
exist
or
happen
in
different
places
or
at
different
times
〔尤指不同地点或不同时间的两事物之间的〕联系，相似（之处）
[+
with
]
Entering
the
world
of
fine
art,
she
found
many
parallels
with
the
world
of
fashion.
踏入美术界后，她发现和时装界有许多共通之处。
[+
between
]
There
are
many
parallels
between
Yeats
and
the
Romantic
poets.
叶芝和浪漫主义诗人之间有很多相似之处。
books
that
attempt
to
draw
parallels
between
brains
and
computers
试图比较人脑和计算机的书籍
2
in parallel with sb/sth
together
with
and
at
the
same
time
as
something
else
和某人/某物一起; 和某人/某物同时
She
wanted
to
pursue
her
own
career
in
parallel
with
her
husband’s.
她想跟丈夫同时追求各自的事业。
3
have no parallel/be without parallel
be
greater,
better,
worse
etc
than
anything
else
没有可相比拟的事物; 无可匹敌
The
poverty
of
hill
farmers
had
no
parallel.
没人比山区农民更贫穷。
4
an
imaginary
line
drawn
on
a
map
of
the
Earth,
that
is
parallel
to
the
EQUATOR
纬线，纬度圈
the
38th
parallel
38 度纬线
adj
5
two
lines,
paths
etc
that
are
parallel
to
each
other
are
the
same
distance
apart
along
their
whole
length
平行的
Lines
AB
and
CD
are
parallel.
AB 线和 CD 线平行。
two
parallel
roads
两条平行的道路
[+
to
]
She
was
travelling
parallel
to
her
previous
route.
她现在的旅行线路和先前的线路平行。
[+
with
]
The
railway
is
parallel
with
the
canal.
那条铁路和运河平行。
Take
the
road
running
parallel
to
the
main
road
just
after
the
village.
过那个村子后走与主干道平行的路。
6
similar
and
happening
at
the
same
time
[正式] 相似的; 同时发生的
formal
Social
changes
in
Britain
are
matched
by
parallel
trends
in
some
other
countries.
在英国发生社会变革的同时，其他国家也出现了相似的趋势。
verb
7
if
one
thing
parallels
another,
they
happen
at
the
same
time
or
are
similar,
and
seem
to
be
related
[书面] 与〔某事〕同时发生; 与〔某事〕相似
The
rise
in
greenhouse
gases
parallels
the
reduction
in
the
ozone
layer.
温室气体在增加的同时，臭氧层在变薄。
His
career
parallels
that
of
his
father.
他的事业和他父亲的有相似之处。