parallel
adjective uk/ˈpær.ə.lel/ us/ˈper.ə.lel/
(POSITION)
平行的
If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along their length.
Draw a pair of parallel lines. 画两条平行线。
Hills Road is parallel to Mill Road. 希尔斯路和米尔路平行。
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- The two roads are parallel.
- The river is parallel to Green Street.
(SIMILAR)
C2 同时发生的；相同的，类似的
used to describe an event or situation that happens at the same time as and/or is similar to another one
a parallel example 类似的例子
Parallel experiments are being conducted in Rome, Paris and London. 类似的试验正在罗马、巴黎和伦敦同时进行。
(COMPUTING)
computing specialized并行的
sending through several bits (= units) of information at a time using a link with several channels (= wires or connections)
parallel communication 并行通讯
Compare: serial
parallel
noun uk/ˈpær.ə.lel/ us/ˈper.ə.lel/
(SIMILARITY)
C2 [ C ]可相比拟的事物；相似之处
something very similar to something else, or a similarity between two things
I'm trying to see if there are any obvious parallels between the two cases. 我正试图寻找这两起案件中有没有明显的相似之处。
It would be easy to draw (= make) a parallel between the city's history and that of its theatres. 将该城的历史与其剧院的历史作个比较很容易就会发现二者的相似之处。
have no parallel (also be without parallel) 无可匹敌
If something has no parallel or is without parallel, there is nothing similar to it or of the same high quality as it.
These beautiful African churches have no parallel in Europe. 欧洲没有哪座教堂能与这些漂亮的非洲教堂相比。
Her beauty had no parallel.
The extraordinary carving on this ancient building has no parallel in architecture anywhere.
This ancient body has no parallel in modern society.
Their dedication to the cause was without parallel.
As a teacher, he was without parallel.
She does an outstanding job, and her commitment to the team is without parallel.
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- There are definite parallels between the two situations.
- She drew a parallel between my situation and hers.
- There are a number of parallels between the two incidents.
- His situation is unique - there are no parallels in contemporary society.
- The parallels with another very famous case are plain to see.
(POSITION)
parallel (line) 平行线
a line that is always at the same distance from another line
In a picture, the vanishing point is the point in the distance where two parallel lines appear to meet.
The children stood on the stage, forming two parallel lines.
These parallel lines will never converge.
Fields are ploughed up and down in parallel lines.
It's basically a network of parallel lines.
This shading technique uses very close areas of parallel lines to create form and tone.
纬线
one of a number of imaginary lines around the earth always at the same distance from the equator
Cambridge lies near the 52nd parallel. 剑桥位于52度纬线附近。
Idiom
in parallelidiom electronics specialized（电路）并联的
If two or more parts of an electrical system are in parallel, they are arranged in a way that means they both receive the same amount of electricity.
Is the circuit in series or in parallel?
I'd figured out that the circuit was wired in parallel.
If you hook the speakers up in parallel, rather than in series, you can control the volume of each one independently.
These resistors are connected in parallel, so the voltage across them should be the same.
Compare: in series
parallel
verb [ T ] uk/ˈpær.ə.lel/ us/ˈper.ə.lel/
与…同时发生;与…相似;与…相当，比得上
to happen at the same time as something else, or be similar or equal to something else
The events of the last ten days in some ways parallel those before the 1978 election. 过去10天里发生的事件在某些方面和1978年大选前发生的那些事件颇为相似。
See also: unparalleled
parallel
adverb uk/ˈpær.ə.lel/ us/ˈper.ə.lel/
平行地
in a position that is always the same distance from something else
It's a quiet street running (= positioned) parallel to the main road. 这是一条和大路平行的宁静小路。