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/ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/

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noun

平行线

One of a set of parallel lines.

Examples :

"The train tracks are two parallel lines that run through the entire town. "

火车轨道是两条平行的铁路线，贯穿整个城镇。(Huǒchē guǐdào shì liǎng tiáo píngxíng de tiě lùxiàn, guànchuān zhěnggè chéngzhèn.)

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noun

平行, 对等.

Direction conformable to that of another line.

Examples :

"The lines on the math problem were drawn parallel to each other. "

这道数学题上的线条被画成互相平行的。

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noun

纬线

A line of latitude.

Examples :

"The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town."

第三十一条纬线穿过我镇的中心。

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noun

并联

An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.

Examples :

"The Christmas lights in my house are wired in parallel. This means the electricity can flow through several different strands of lights at the same time. "

我家里的圣诞灯是并联的。这意味着电流可以同时通过好几串不同的灯。

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noun

相似之处，类似点。

Something identical or similar in essential respects.

Examples :

"The twins' academic performance showed a parallel: both excelled in math and science. "

这对双胞胎的学业成绩显示出一个相似之处：他们在数学和科学方面都很优秀。

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noun

类比，对比。

A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.

Examples :

"The teacher drew a parallel between the struggles of the characters in the book and the challenges faced by teenagers today. "

老师将书中人物的挣扎与当今青少年面临的挑战进行了类比，说明它们之间的相似之处。

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noun

堑壕，平行壕。

One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.

Examples :

"The army dug a series of parallel trenches to protect their soldiers as they prepared to attack the castle. "

军队挖掘了一系列与城堡外围防御工事大致平行的堑壕，用来保护准备攻城的士兵。

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noun

双线号，平行线符号

A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.

Examples :

"The parallel in the textbook pointed to the footnote explaining the historical context of the American Revolution. "

课本里的双线号指向了脚注，脚注解释了美国革命的历史背景。

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verb

使平行，与...平行。

To construct or place something parallel to something else.

Examples :

"To organize the project, the student paralleled the schedule for research to the schedule for writing. "

为了组织好项目，这个学生把研究的日程安排得和写作的日程安排一样，以便两者同步进行。

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verb

与…平行

Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.

Examples :

"The bicycle path parallels the main road for several blocks. "

这段自行车道有几个街区都与主路平行。

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verb

类似，相仿。

Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.

Examples :

"The problems at work parallel the challenges my son faces in school. "

工作上的问题和我儿子在学校面临的挑战很类似。

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verb

相比，类比

To compare or liken something to something else.

Examples :

"To understand the new math concept, the teacher paralleled it to a familiar game we played in class. "

为了让我们理解这个新的数学概念，老师把它比作我们在课堂上玩过的一个熟悉的游戏。

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verb

与...相似, 与...类似

To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to parallel the students' learning styles to the curriculum, so everyone could succeed. "

老师试图让课程内容与学生的学习风格相适应，这样每个人都能成功。

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verb

相仿，类似，相当于

To equal; to match; to correspond to.

Examples :

"My sister's skills in math perfectly parallel my own; we both excel at problem-solving. "

我妹妹的数学技能和我完全相仿；我们都擅长解决问题。

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verb

类比，相比

To produce or adduce as a parallel.

Examples :

"The teacher paralleled the student's current struggles with those of a past student who overcame similar challenges. "

老师把这个学生目前的困境和过去一个克服了类似挑战的学生的经历做了类比。

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adjective

平行，并列。

Equally distant from one another at all points.

Examples :

"The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel."

我的笔记本纸上的横线是平行的。

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adjective

平行的，并行的。

Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".

Examples :

"The two railway lines are parallel."

这两条铁路线是平行的。

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adjective

平行

(hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.

Examples :

"In hyperbolic geometry, the two lines on the graph paper are parallel. "

在双曲几何中，图纸上的这两条线是平行的，也就是说，它们要么不相交，要么完全重合。

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adjective

并行的，同步的

Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.

Examples :

"a parallel algorithm"

并行算法

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adverb

平行地，并列地

With a parallel relationship.

Examples :

"The road runs parallel to the canal."

这条路和运河平行延伸。

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