parallels

英 [ˈpærəlelz] 美 [ˈpærəlelz]

n.  (尤指不同地点或时间的)极其相似的人(或情况、事件等); 相似特征; 相似特点; (地球或地图的)纬线，纬圈
v.  与…相似; 与…同时发生; 与…媲美; 比得上
parallel的第三人称单数和复数

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    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。
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双语例句

  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. The film has eerie parallels with the drama being played out in real life.
    这部电影和现实生活中发生的一系列戏剧性事件有着诡异的巧合之处。
  4. There are some interesting parallels between the educational systems of these two countries.
    这两国的教育制度之间有些有趣的相似之处。
  5. The street parallels the railroad.
    这条街与铁路平行。
  6. Your experience parallels my own.
    你的经历与我的相似。
  7. But Ms Raskin points out three thought-provoking parallels, and investors and economists should take note.
    但拉斯金指出了3个发人深省的相似之处，投资者和经济学家应注意。
  8. Now he finds parallels between the two worlds.
    现在的他发现了两个世界的相似之处。
  9. But your book suggests parallels between the two characters.
    但你的书中写了这样的两个人物之间也有平行线，是什么？
  10. However there are interesting parallels with the study of deviance.
    然而这有一些有趣的和异常行为研究的类似。
  11. There are indeed parallels with the present economic outlook.
    的确与当前经济前景有相似之处。
  12. Despite the difference in personal styles and vision for technology with Mr Gates, there are parallels.
    尽管与盖茨在个人风格和对技术前景的看法上存在差异，但这两人也有相同点。
  13. A: There are clear parallels and striking distinctions between the situation then and now.
    答：当时和现在的情况有明显的相同和不同处。
  14. Parallels between the Titanic and the banks and companies that foundered in the financial and economic crisis are numerous.
    泰坦尼克号（titanic）与金融和经济危机中垮掉的银行及公司存在许多相似之处。
  15. There are obvious parallels between computer systems and the working of the human brain.
    计算机系统和人脑的工作有明显的相似之处。
  16. The media was quick to draw harsh parallels between the decline of Toyota and the decline of Japan.
    媒体迅速将丰田的衰落与日本的衰落划上了大大的等号。
  17. There are curious parallels between medicine and law.
    在医学和法律之间有着奇特的相似之处。
  18. The event points revealingly to the parallels between biological and commercial competition.
    这一事件揭示出了生物竞争和商业竞争之间的相似性。
  19. There are three striking parallels between the Lehman and London tipping points.
    在雷曼倒闭与伦敦骚乱的转折点之间，有三个令人瞩目的相似之处。
  20. There are many parallels between his career and that of his mother.
    他的事业和他母亲有很多相似的地方。
  21. More indirect evidence comes from studies of hate crimes, which are thought to have some parallels with terrorism.
    更多的间接证据来自对仇恨犯罪的研究，这些犯罪被视为与恐怖主义有着类似之处。
  22. His background parallels that of his predecessor.
    他的背景和前任的人类似。
  23. There are strange parallels in this world.
    这个世界存在着奇怪的平行。
  24. The researchers say there are parallels to be drawn between homocysteine and lipid lowering.
    研究者们说在同型半胱氨酸和脂肪降低之间有相似性可取。
  25. This approach parallels procedures in other sectors of the economy.
    这个方法与经济的其它部门的程序同时并行。
  26. But the parallels with the cold war are misleading.
    但这种与冷战平行的行为容易令人误解。
  27. Environmental pollution parallels the decline in the country's economy.
    环境污染与一个国家的经济衰退是同步的。
  28. Nevertheless, some experts see alarming parallels with the competitive devaluations and protectionism of the great depression.
    然而，一些专家从中看到了与大萧条时期的竞争性贬值和保护主义类似的苗头。
  29. Parallels between the financial and non-financial world do not always work.
    金融和非金融世界之间的类比并非总是有效。
  30. There are some interesting parallels between Germany then and China today.
    当时的德国和现在的中国有一些有趣的相似点。
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