2012年新托福词汇记忆：Paraller

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2012年新托福词汇记忆：Paraller
Paraller　/ ˈpærəlel; ˋpærəˏlɛl/ adj
0 l- d5 A. d3 S　　(a) (of two or more lines) having the same distance between each other at every point （指至少两条线）平行的: parallel lines 平行线. =>illus at converge 见converge插图. (b) [pred 作表语] ~ to/with sth (of a line) having this relationship with another one （指一条线）与另一条线平行: The road runs parallel with the railway. 该公路与铁路平行.* The road and the railway are parallel to each other. 该公路与铁路相互平行.
5 G$ ~; U+ O) {, b3 K　　exactly corresponding; similar 相对应的; 相同的; 类似的: a parallel case, career, development 相同的事例﹑ 职业﹑ 发展.
4 k& i) ]8 J% u$ l5 }1 `) @- k! C: `　　> parallel n
　　1 [C] (also ,parallel `line) line that is parallel to another 平行线.wｗw.ExamＷ.CoM
$ H1 a. |1 C, q& h+ J) C　　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 （地球或地图的）纬线, 纬度圈: the 49th parallel 第49纬度线.
% a7 ^/ j8 D. F5 ]　　3 [C, U] person, situation, event, etc that is exactly similar to another 极相似的人﹑ 情况﹑ 事情等: a career without parallel in modern times 当代无匹的业迹.
　　4 [C] (a) comparison (used esp in the expression shown) 对比, 比较（尤用於以下示例）:draw a parallel between A and B 把A和B相比较.(b) similarity 相似处: I see parallels between the two cases. 我看这两种情况有相似处.
　　5 (idm 习语) in parallel (of an electric current) having the negative terminals attached to one conductor and the positive ones to another （指电流）并联. Cf 参看 series 2.
　　parallel v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] 1 be equal to (sth); match (sth) 与（某事物）相当, 相匹敌:His performance has never been paralleled. 他的表演举世无匹.
: X; {4 `+ T$ y) M　　be comparable or similar to (sth) 可与（某事物）相比; 与（某事物）相似: Her experiences parallel mine in many instances. 她的经历多与我的相似.
　　parallelism / -ɪzəm; -ˏɪzəm/ n [U] state of being parallel; similarity 平行; 相同; 相似; 类似; 对应: Don’t exaggerate the parallelism between the two cases. 不要夸大那两件事的相似性.
% |! u  L* K3 w( F; \0 z　　# ,parallel `bars pair of bars on posts, used for gymnastic exercises 双杠.