parallel

alike, like, similar, comparable, parallel, uniform, identical

名词 parallel:

1. something having the property of being analogous to something else
   同义词：analogue, analog
2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
   同义词：latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude

动词 parallel:

1. be parallel to
2. make or place parallel to something
   同义词：collimate
3. duplicate or match
   同义词：twin, duplicate

形容词 parallel:

1. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
2. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

1. The gymnast swung on the parallel bars.
   体操运动员在双杠上摆动身子。
2. The painting is without parallel of the greatest artistic level.
   这幅图画有无与伦比的艺术价值。
3. The railway lines run parallel to the road.
   铁路线和那条道路平行。
4. My experience in this matter is parallel to yours.
   在这件事情上，我的经验和你的类似。

par.al.lel

adj.Abbr. par.（形容词）缩写 par.
Being an equal distance apart everywhere:
平行的：到每一处的距离都相等的：
例句：
dancers in two parallel rows.
平行的两排舞蹈者

Mathematics
【数学】
Of, relating to, or designating two or more straight coplanar lines that do not intersect.
平行线的：属于、有关或指出两条或多条不相交的共面直线的
Of, relating to, or designating two or more planes that do not intersect.
平行面的：属于、有关或指出两个或多个不相交平面的
Of, relating to, or designating a line and a plane that do not intersect.
一线与一面平行的：属于、有关或指出不相交的一条直线与一个平面的
Of, relating to, or designating curves or surfaces everywhere equidistant.
距离相等的：属于、有关或指出曲线之间或平面之间处处等距的

Having comparable parts, analogous aspects, or readily recognized similarities:
相似的，相同的，对等的：具有可比较部分、相似部分或易于识别出的相似点的：
例句：
the parallel lives of two contemporaries.
两个时代类似的生活

Having the same tendency or direction:
具有相同倾向的，同向的：具有相同意图或方向的：
例句：
parallel motives and aims.
相同的动机和目标

Grammar Having identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases.
【语法】 对等的，并列的：在相应的句子或短语中具有相同或替换的句法结构的
Music Moving consistently by the same intervals:
【音乐】 平行的：按同样的音程连续流动的：
例句：
harmony with parallel voices.
几个平行声部构成的和谐

Electronics Denoting a circuit or part of a circuit connected in parallel.
【电子学】 并联的：指一个电路或其一部分用平行方式联结的
Computer Science
【计算机科学】
Of or relating to the simultaneous transmission of all the bits of a byte over separate wires:
并行的：属于或有关通过不同线路对一字节中所有位元同时传送的：
例句：
a parallel part; a parallel printer.
并行部件；并行打印机

Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations:
并行的：属于或有关多个操作同时运行的：
例句：
parallel processing.
并行处理

adv.（副词）
In a parallel relationship or manner:
平行地，并列地：用并列的关系或方式：
例句：
a road and a railway that run parallel.
平行延伸的公路和铁路

n.Abbr. par.（名词）缩写 par.
Mathematics One of a set of parallel geometric figures, such as lines or planes.
【数学】 平行线，平行面：如直线或平面等一组平行的几何图形之一

One that closely resembles or is analogous to another:
相似之物：与另一个非常相近或相似的东西：
例句：
a unique event, without parallel in history.
历史上独一无二的事件

A comparison indicating likeness; an analogy.
类比，比较：一种指出相似之处的比较；类比
The condition of being parallel; near similarity or exact agreement in particulars; parallelism.
平行状态，近似，类似：相近的状况；非常相似或在细节上完全一致；类似
Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the plane of the equator.
纬线，纬度圈：与赤道平面平行且环绕地球用来表明纬度高低的许多假想线中的任意一条
Printing A sign indicating material referred to in a note or reference.
【印刷术】 平行符号：一种在备注或参考文字中标明所指内容的符号
Electronics An arrangement of components in a circuit that splits the current into two or more paths. Used chiefly in the phrasein parallel.
【电子学】 并联：一种把电流分成两条或多条通路的联接电路元件的方法。常用于短语in parallel 中
v.tr.（及物动词）
par.al.leled 也作 par.al.lelled par.al.lel.ing par.al.lel.ling par.al.lels par.al.lels
To make or place parallel to something else:
使平行：使与另一物体并行或并排放置：
例句：
paralleled the ditch to the highway.
平行于公路挖沟渠

To be or extend parallel to:
平行于：与…平行或延伸平行于…：
例句：
a trail that parallels the crater rim.
平行于火山口边缘的一条小径

To be similar or analogous to:
与…类似或近似：
例句：
claimed that fetal development parallels the evolution of the species.
声称胎儿的发育与种类物演变相似

To be or provide an equal for; match.
与…匹敌：成为或提供可匹敌的对象；匹配
To show to be analogous; compare or liken:
比拟，比较：表明相似点；比较或比拟：
例句：
critics who have paralleled the novel`s plot to an ancient myth.
把小说的情节与古代神话作对比的评论家

来源：
Latin parallôlus
拉丁语 parallôlus
from Greek parallôlos
源自 希腊语 parallôlos
para [beside] * see para-
para [在…旁边] *参见 para-
allôlôn [of one another] from allos [other] * see al-
allôlôn [互相的] 源自 allos [其它的] *参见 al-

In its mathematical usageparallel is an absolute term— two lines either do or do not intersect—and as such does not admit of qualification as to degree.Some grammarians have arguedthat this restriction should apply as well to nontechnical uses of the word.According to this logic,one may not sayThe two roads have been made more parallel, except perhaps as a loose way of saying what is rendered more precisely by expressions such asmore nearly parallel. Like the analogous objection that has been made to the comparison ofequal, the point betrays a misconception about the relation between mathematical concepts and their ordinary-language equivalents.Applied to objects in the world,parallel can only denote a rough approximation to a geometric ideal. A pair of rails or parked cars cannot be truly parallel in the mathematician`s sense of the termbut only more or less so,just as a road or shelf cannot be truly straight in the geometric sensebut nonetheless may be described as very straight or relatively straight.The grammarians` compunctions make even less sense when applied to metaphorical uses ofparallel, as inThe difficulties faced by the Republicans are quite parallel to those that confronted the Democrats four years ago, in which the intended meaning has nothing to do with the possibility of intersectionbut instead suggests the structural correspondence of two distinct situations.In this sense, parallelism is clearly a matter of degreeand the wordparallel can be modified accordingly. See Usage Note at equal ,perfect ,unique
在数学用法中，parallel 是一个绝对的表达法—— 两条线要么相交，要么就不相交——它既没有限定性也没有程度差别。一些语法学家曾提出，这种限制也应该适用于该词在非科技方面的用法，按照这种逻辑，人们不能说这两条路已被修得更加平行了， 除非作为用例如更接近于平行 这样的表达方法更精确地表示的东西的不够精确的说出方法。 象对equal 的比较所做的类似反对一样， 这个观点使数学概念与普通用语中等价词之间的关系引起误解。当运用到世间的实物时，parellel 仅能指与几何理想状态大致接近的状况。 一对铁轨或停放的车辆不可能按数学家对于这个术语的理解来真正地相互并行，而不过是大致平行而已，正如公路和架子不可能是真正几何意义上的笔直，但仍可被描绘成很直的或相对而言的笔直。在用到parallel 的比喻用法时，语法学家的不安就更显得意义不大了， 例如：共和党人所面临的重重困难与四年前民主党人遇到的困难十分相似， 在这句话中，该词的引申意义与相交的可能性毫无关系，然而它暗指了两种不同情况结构上的一致。在此意义上，相似性明显是程度的问题，相应地，parallel 一词也能被其它词限定修饰了。 参见 equal,perfect,unique