parallel

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈpærəlel/

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two or more lines that are parallel to each other are the same distance apart at every point两条或多条互相平行的线在每一点的距离相等
- parallel lines平行线
- parallel to/with something The road and the canal are parallel to each other.道路与运河平行。
- The lane is roughly parallel to the main road.这条小路大致和主干道平行。
- The road runs parallel with the coast.这条道路和海岸平行。
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Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- run
adverb
- exactly
- almost
- nearly
- …
preposition
- to
- with
very similar or taking place at the same time极相似的；同时发生的；相应的；对应的
- parallel trends并行发展的趋势
- Though still a committed painter, in 1978 she launched a parallel career as a photographer.尽管仍然专注于绘画，1978年她同时还开始了她的摄影事业。
- Two poisonings have been reported recently in London and now there has been a parallel case in the Netherlands.最近在伦敦有两起中毒事件的报道，如今有一例同类事件在荷兰发生。
(computing计算机) involving several computer operations at the same time并行的
- parallel processing并行处理

词源mid 16th cent.: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside’ + allēlos ‘one another’.

parallel

adverb

/ˈpærəlel/

parallel (to something) two or more lines that run parallel to each other are the same distance apart at every point两条或多条彼此平行的线在每一点上的距离相同
- The road and the canal run parallel to each other.道路与运河平行。
- The plane flew parallel to the coast.飞机沿海岸线飞行。
parallel (to something) in a way that is very similar or takes place at the same time以非常相似或同时发生的方式
- The team's findings run parallel to those of other researchers. 该团队的发现与其他研究人员的发现相似。

parallel

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈpærəlel/

Idioms

[countable, uncountable] a person, a situation, an event, etc. that is very similar to another, especially one in a different place or time（尤指不同地点或时间的）极其相似的人（或情况、事件等） synonym equivalent
- These ideas have parallels in Freud's thought too.这些观念与弗洛伊德思想中的某些观点也非常相似。
- This tradition has no parallel in our culture.这种传统在我们的文化中是没有的。
- without parallel This is an achievement without parallel in modern times.这一成就在当代无人可及。
- The move west suggests a parallel with the earlier American pioneer experience.向西部迁移令人想起美国早期开拓者的相似经历。
- This weather pattern of the southern hemisphere has no parallel in the north.南半球的这种天气类型和北半球的天气没有相似性。
- We found a direct parallel in the attitudes of children in other countries.我们发现其他国家的小孩在态度方面有直接的相似之处。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- direct
- exact
- clear
- …
verb + parallel
- have
- find
- note
- …
parallel + verb
- exist
preposition
- without parallel
- parallel between
- parallel in
- …
[countable, usually plural] similar features相似特征；相似特点
- There are interesting parallels between the 1960s and the late 1990s.20 世纪 60 年代和 90 年代后期有些颇有意思的相似之处。
- It is possible to draw a parallel between (= find similar features in) their experience and ours.在他们的经历和我们的经历之间找到相似点是可能的。
- Parallels do exist between the author's family and that of Francie Coffin.作者的家庭和弗朗西・科芬的家庭之间的确存在相似之处。
- She saw an obvious parallel with her sister's predicament.她明显和她姐姐一样身处困境。
- A close parallel to this behaviour is found in dolphins.在海豚身上发现了与此极为相似的行为。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- direct
- exact
- clear
- …
verb + parallel
- have
- find
- note
- …
parallel + verb
- exist
preposition
- without parallel
- parallel between
- parallel in
- …
(also parallel of latitude)
[countable] an imaginary line around the earth that is always the same distance from the equator; this line on a map（地球或地图的）纬线，纬（度）圈
- the 49th parallel49 度纬线

词源mid 16th cent.: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside’ + allēlos ‘one another’.

Idioms

in parallel (with something/somebody)

with and at the same time as something/somebody else（与…）同时
- The new degree and the existing certificate courses would run in parallel.新的学位课程和现有的证书课程将同时开设。
- Ann wanted to pursue her own career in parallel with her husband’s.安想跟丈夫同时追求各自的事业。

parallel

verb

/ˈpærəlel/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they parallel	/ˈpærəlel/ /ˈpærəlel/
he / she / it parallels	/ˈpærəlelz/ /ˈpærəlelz/
past simple paralleled	/ˈpærəleld/ /ˈpærəleld/
past participle paralleled	/ˈpærəleld/ /ˈpærəleld/
-ing form paralleling	/ˈpærəlelɪŋ/ /ˈpærəlelɪŋ/

parallel something to be similar to something; to happen at the same time as something与…相似；与…同时发生
- Their legal system parallels our own.他们的法律制度与我们的相似。
- The rise in unemployment is paralleled by an increase in petty crime.在失业率上升的同时，轻微罪行也跟着增长。
parallel something to be as good as something与…媲美；比得上 synonym equal
- a level of achievement that has never been paralleled绝无仅有的最高成就
compare unparalleled

词源mid 16th cent.: from French parallèle, via Latin from Greek parallēlos, from para- ‘alongside’ + allēlos ‘one another’.

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