2012年新托福词汇记忆：Paraller/ l& i. X0 z! A: u$ R! v! v( g9 W( t
Paraller / ˈpærəlel; ˋpærəˏlɛl/ adj5 ~6 F1 I6 @4 w
(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.$ A5 I* e- T1 S- p6 _
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.! u+ j. q- L; [! s% A+ f
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1 [C] (also ,parallel `line) line that is parallel to another 平行线.wｗw.ExamＷ.CoM
) N9 q8 E# k5 Q; K' q 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.
# c4 ~$ x! j1 Y, X) W z1 v7 B" O) H 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.
( \: V: t* g* M. ?& X& H) O 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.
4 |% S) V$ M3 ~0 _4 M+ D7 L+ ` 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.( C8 H& g: Q3 k, @% s c
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.
# Y0 `3 W+ ]$ U; d; Z* i0 F8 X 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.
1 m- G7 ~4 p& x, y4 i 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.
3 I, {% F/ x( w: A1 m; y # ,parallel `bars pair of bars on posts, used for gymnastic exercises 双杠. |
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