parallel

adj.

1. 平行的
   two or more lines that are parallel to each other are the same distance apart at every point
   1. parallel lines
      平行线
   2. The road and the canal are parallel to each other.
      道路与运河平行。
2. 极相似的；同时发生的；相应的；对应的
   very similar or taking place at the same time
   1. a parallel case
      同类型事例
   2. parallel trends
      并行发展的趋势
3. 并行的
   involving several computer operations at the same time
   1. parallel processing
      并行处理

noun

1. （尤指不同地点或时间的）极其相似的人（或情况、事件等）
   a person, a situation, an event, etc. that is very similar to another, especially one in a different place or time
   1. These ideas have parallels in Freud's thought too.
      这些观念在弗洛伊德的思想中也有极相似之处。
   2. This is an achievement without parallel in modern times.
      这是现代无可比拟的成就。
   3. This tradition has no parallel in our culture.
      这种传统在我们的文化中是没有的。
2. 相似特征；相似特点
   similar features
   1. There are interesting parallels between the 1960s and the late 1990s.
      20世纪60年代和90年代后期存在着有趣的相似之处。
   2. 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。
3. （地球或地图的）纬线，纬圈
   an imaginary line around the earth that is always the same distance from the equator ; this line on a map
   1. the 49th parallel
      第49纬度线

verb

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

in AM, use 美国英语用 paralleling, paralleled


1. N-COUNT （存在或发生在不同地点或时间的）相似之物，类似物
   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.
   1. Readers familiar with English history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries...
      熟悉英国历史的读者会发现这与镇压修道院略有相似之处。
   2. It's an ecological disaster with no parallel anywhere else in the world.
      这是一场在世界其他地方都没有出现过的生态灾难。
   3. ...an achievement without parallel in the modern era.
      现代无可比拟的成就
2. N-COUNT （两者间的）近似之处，相似之处
   If there are parallels between two things, they are similar in some ways.
   1. Detailed study of folk music from a variety of countries reveals many close parallels...
      仔细研究各国民间音乐后发现了许多非常相似之处。
   2. There are significant parallels with the 1980s...
      与20世纪80年代有明显相似之处。
   3. Friends of the dead lawyer were quick to draw a parallel between the two murders.
      遇害律师的朋友们很快发现了两起谋杀案之间的相似之处。
3. VERB 与…同时发生；与…相似
   If one thing parallels another, they happen at the same time or are similar, and often seem to be connected.
   1. Often there are emotional reasons paralleling the financial ones...
      往往情感方面的原因和经济方面原因同时存在。
   2. The change in smoking is paralleled by a change in the incidence of lung cancer...
      吸烟情况的变化与肺癌发病率的变化如影随形。
   3. His remarks paralleled those of the president.
      他的言论和总统的如出一辙。
4. ADJ 同时发生的；相类似的
   Parallel events or situations happen at the same time as one another, or are similar to one another.
   1. ...parallel talks between the two countries' Foreign Ministers...
      两国外交部长同时进行的会谈
   2. Their instincts do not always run parallel with ours...
      他们的本能并不总是和我们的相同。
   3. This is a real world, running parallel to our own.
      这是个真实的世界，与我们的世界并存。
5. ADJ 平行的；并列的
   If two lines, two objects, or two lines of movement are parallel, they are the same distance apart along their whole length.
   1. ...seventy-two ships, drawn up in two parallel lines...
      平行排成两队的72艘船
   2. Farthing Lane's just above the High Street and parallel with it...
      法辛巷刚好在大街的北面，与大街平行。
   3. This trail was roughly parallel to the border.
      这条小路与边境线大致平行。
6. N-COUNT （标于地图上的）纬线，纬圈
   A parallel is an imaginary line round the earth that is parallel to the equator. Parallels are shown on maps.
   1. ...the area south of the 38th parallel.
      38度纬线以南地区
7. PHRASE 与…同时
   Something that occurs in parallel with something else occurs at the same time as it.
   1. Davies has managed to pursue his diverse interests in parallel with his fast-moving career...
      戴维斯在事业突飞猛进的同时并未放弃自己广泛的兴趣爱好。
   2. Progress on this issue must be made in parallel to any moves on the economic front.
      这个问题上的进展应该和经济领域的进展同步。

1. The information could be used as a bargaining chip to extract some parallel information from Britain
   这个情报可以当作筹码，从英国人那里换取等价的消息。
2. Do the emotions develop in parallel with the intellect?
   情感与智力是并行发展的吗？
3. That passage interested me because it seems to parallel very closely what you're doing in the novel
   那一段引起了我的关注，因为它似乎与你在小说里所采用的手法非常相似。
4. Parallel lines will never meet no matter how far extended
   无论延伸多长，平行线永不相交。
5. Take the narrow lane going north-west parallel with the railway line.
   走和铁路线平行的那条西北向的窄巷。
6. Readers familiar with English history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries
   熟悉英国历史的读者会发现这与镇压修道院略有相似之处。
7. It's an ecological disaster with no parallel anywhere else in the world.
   这是一场在世界其他地方都没有出现过的生态灾难。
8. Detailed study of folk music from a variety of countries reveals many close parallels
   仔细研究各国民间音乐后发现了许多非常相似之处。
9. There are significant parallels with the 1980s
   与20世纪80年代有明显相似之处。
10. Friends of the dead lawyer were quick to draw a parallel between the two murders.
    遇害律师的朋友们很快发现了两起谋杀案之间的相似之处。
11. Their instincts do not always run parallel with ours
    他们的本能并不总是和我们的相同。
12. This is a real world, running parallel to our own.
    这是个真实的世界，与我们的世界并存。
13. Farthing Lane's just above the High Street and parallel with it
    法辛巷刚好在大街的北面，与大街平行。
14. This trail was roughly parallel to the border.
    这条小路与边境线大致平行。
15. Davies has managed to pursue his diverse interests in parallel with his fast-moving career
    戴维斯在事业突飞猛进的同时并未放弃自己广泛的兴趣爱好。
16. Progress on this issue must be made in parallel to any moves on the economic front.
    这个问题上的进展应该和经济领域的进展同步。
17. At that time, his virtuosity on the trumpet had no parallel in jazz.
    那时，他高超的小号吹奏技巧在爵士乐界无人能比。
18. His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.
    他的双杠动作可帅了！
19. It is inappropriate to draw such a parallel.
    这种比拟是不恰当的。
20. This line is a parallel with that one.
    这条线和那条线平行。
21. Usually they are parallel to each other, and sometimes overturned or overthrusted.
    通常它们是彼此平行的，有时是倒转或掩冲的。
22. This is the parallel points in the characters of different men.
    这就是不同人物间个性上的类似之处。
23. Under astigmatism even narrow parallel light beams will not combine into one point.
    有像散存在时甚至很窄的平行光束都不能会聚在一点。
24. These two roads are parallel.
    这两条路是平行的。
25. There's no parallel case to refer to.
    没有同类案例可引。
26. The experimental curve runs nearly parallel to the abscissa.
    实验曲线几乎与横座标平行。
27. You'd better parallel this book with that one carefully.
    你最好仔细地把这本书与那本书作一番比较。
28. The highway runs parallel with the railway.
    这条公路与那条铁路平行。
29. This city is close to the fortieth parallel of North latitude.
    这个城市靠近北纬40度。

n.

in parallel (with sth/sb)

• （与…）同时
  with and at the same time as sth/sb else
  1. 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并行开设。

noun

1. something having the property of being analogous to something else

   Synonym:    analogueanalog

2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

   Synonym:    latitudeline of latitudeparallel of latitude

3. (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
   1. parallels never meet

verb

1. make or place parallel to something
   1. They paralleled the ditch to the highway

   Synonym:    collimate

2. be parallel to
   1. Their roles are paralleled by ours

3. duplicate or match
   1. The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse

   Synonym:    twinduplicate

adj

1. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
   1. parallel lines never converge
   2. concentric circles are parallel
   3. dancers in two parallel rows

2. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
   1. parallel processing