par

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par /pɑː $ pɑːr/ noun [uncountableU] → pa, pah

1 be on a par (with something) EQUALto be at the same level or standard （与某事物）水平[水准]相同

The wages of clerks were on a par with those of manual workers.

文员的工资和体力劳动者的工资差不多。

We will have Christmas decorations on a par with anything on show at the Metro Centre.

我们要让自己的圣诞装饰品能和地铁购物中心的相媲美。

Examples from the Corpus

be on a par (with something)• The stripping action was on a par with other smaller models.• Its bookshops are on a par, which means it is well catered for.• His creations are on a par with Mozart and the composers of the renaissance.• Loss of self-control in cricket is on a par with evasion of payment for a television licence.• The nice thing is that, at least in music, the girls are on par with the boys.• All human individuals are on a par, but each is separate from every other like the matches in a match box.• At the business unit level profits should be on a par with last year, which was a record result.• At the 283-shop Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield, trade was on a par with 1991.

2 be below/under par

a) MIILLto feel a little ill or lacking in energy 感觉有些不舒服，健康状况欠佳；没精神

I’ve been feeling a little under par the last couple of weeks.

最近几个星期我一直感觉有些不舒服。

b) (also not be up to par)BAD to be less good than usual or below the proper standard 在一般水平以下，达不到标准

None of the people who’d auditioned were really up to par.

所有试镜者中没有一个真正达到标准。

The champion was playing well below par.

那位冠军选手远没有发挥出正常水平。

Examples from the Corpus

be below/under par• For a second year, economic growth has been substantially below par.• He later warned the council's executive committee chairman Erica Wheeler that Mrs Ware's work was below par.• I haven't been up to par since the operation.

3 be par for the course EXPECTto be what you would normally expect to happen – used to show disapproval 不出所料，意料之中〔含贬义〕

Long hours and tough working conditions are often par for the course in catering.

工作时间长、工作环境恶劣在餐饮业里是家常便饭。

Examples from the Corpus

be par for the course• It rained all week, but I guess that's par for the course in Ireland.• It seems in some of those countries that political torture and assassination are par for the course.• So were my years of flying in and out of countries where political torture and assassination were par for the course.• If you want to be a politician, a little criticism is par for the course.• Such service companies want your agency's business and lavish lunches and gifts are par for the course.• This was par for the course, they seemed to be saying.• In my trade this is thought to be par for the course.• Alesis reverb units are par for the course in home studios; and their 3630 should enjoy the same popularity.

4 DSGthe number of strokes a good player should take to hit the ball into a hole in the game of golf 〔高尔夫球击球入洞的〕标准杆数

The last hole is a par five.

最后一洞的标准杆数为五杆。

5 (also par value technical)BFS the value of a stock or bond that is printed on it when it is first sold 〔证券或债券的〕票面价值，面值

bonds sold at 97% of their par value

以面值的97%销售的债券

at/above/below/under par

The notes are currently trading at 10% above par.

那些票据目前以高于面值10%的价格买卖。

→ par excellence

Examples from the Corpus

par• Abdullah was the equivalent of a constable, the most junior career rank, almost on a par with conscripts.• In the nineteenth century the wines of Pierry were considered on a par with the best wines of Aÿ.• On a par with Mom's, the flaky pie goes down smoothly.• Oritz needed only a par to win the tournament.• On the second day 47 players beat par with another 18 again scoring in the 60s for the first time.• He knocked it on to the fairway, hit his third shot on to the green and then two-putted for par.• The stock's par value decreased from $3.14 to 31 cents.• The card reads 6,330 yards, par 68: that's without a par-5.• At 6,352 yards, par 71, it already offers a stern test of technique without being physically onerous.

at/above/below/under par• The first score is 1 under par, the second 11 under.• Gary Orr was also under par with a 71.• The bonds are callable at par on Nov. 15,2004.• That's what got me under par today.• Call option at par on Feb. 13,2001.• He certainly seemed below par in the few mid-season matches last year, but the whole team looked poor in those.• Three under par and only three shots behind the leaders, Woods took a triple-bogey six.

From Longman Business Dictionary

parpar /pɑːpɑːr/ noun [uncountableU]

1FINANCE the par value of a bond, share etc is its stated value when it is ISSUED (=sold for the first time). This is not necessarily the actual price paid for it. Bonds, for example, may be sold slightly above or below this value. The par value of bonds is used to calculate YIELD (=their profitability to the investor)SYN FACE AMOUNT, FACE VALUE, NOMINAL VALUE

at/above/below/under par

The notes are trading at 10% above par, or $1,100 for each $1,000 face amount.

If the bond is trading below par, the issuer is likely to repurchase the bond in the market.

The bonds, which carry a coupon of 5.5%, were trading at about 97% of theirpar value.

2below/under par (also not up to par) to be less good than usual or below the proper standardSYN SUBPAR

The casinos are not performing up to par because the entire economy is suffering.

3be on a par (with) to be at the same level, value, or standard

The free trade agreement between the US and Turkey would be on a par with the one the US has signed with Canada.

Origin par

(1500-1600) Latin “equal”

单词	par
释义	par Related topics: Golf, Stocks & shares par /pɑː $ pɑːr/ noun [uncountableU] → pa, pah 1 be on a par (with something) EQUALto be at the same level or standard （与某事物）水平[水准]相同 The wages of clerks were on a par with those of manual workers. 文员的工资和体力劳动者的工资差不多。 We will have Christmas decorations on a par with anything on show at the Metro Centre. 我们要让自己的圣诞装饰品能和地铁购物中心的相媲美。 Examples from the Corpus be on a par (with something)• The stripping action was on a par with other smaller models.• Its bookshops are on a par, which means it is well catered for.• His creations are on a par with Mozart and the composers of the renaissance.• Loss of self-control in cricket is on a par with evasion of payment for a television licence.• The nice thing is that, at least in music, the girls are on par with the boys.• All human individuals are on a par, but each is separate from every other like the matches in a match box.• At the business unit level profits should be on a par with last year, which was a record result.• At the 283-shop Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield, trade was on a par with 1991. 2 be below/under par a) MIILLto feel a little ill or lacking in energy 感觉有些不舒服，健康状况欠佳；没精神 I’ve been feeling a little under par the last couple of weeks. 最近几个星期我一直感觉有些不舒服。 b) (also not be up to par)BAD to be less good than usual or below the proper standard 在一般水平以下，达不到标准 None of the people who’d auditioned were really up to par. 所有试镜者中没有一个真正达到标准。 The champion was playing well below par. 那位冠军选手远没有发挥出正常水平。 Examples from the Corpus be below/under par• For a second year, economic growth has been substantially below par.• He later warned the council's executive committee chairman Erica Wheeler that Mrs Ware's work was below par.• I haven't been up to par since the operation. 3 be par for the course EXPECTto be what you would normally expect to happen – used to show disapproval 不出所料，意料之中〔含贬义〕 Long hours and tough working conditions are often par for the course in catering. 工作时间长、工作环境恶劣在餐饮业里是家常便饭。 Examples from the Corpus be par for the course• It rained all week, but I guess that's par for the course in Ireland.• It seems in some of those countries that political torture and assassination are par for the course.• So were my years of flying in and out of countries where political torture and assassination were par for the course.• If you want to be a politician, a little criticism is par for the course.• Such service companies want your agency's business and lavish lunches and gifts are par for the course.• This was par for the course, they seemed to be saying.• In my trade this is thought to be par for the course.• Alesis reverb units are par for the course in home studios; and their 3630 should enjoy the same popularity. 4 DSGthe number of strokes a good player should take to hit the ball into a hole in the game of golf 〔高尔夫球击球入洞的〕标准杆数 The last hole is a par five. 最后一洞的标准杆数为五杆。 5 (also par value technical)BFS the value of a stock or bond that is printed on it when it is first sold 〔证券或债券的〕票面价值，面值 bonds sold at 97% of their par value 以面值的97%销售的债券 at/above/below/under par The notes are currently trading at 10% above par. 那些票据目前以高于面值10%的价格买卖。 → par excellence Examples from the Corpus par• Abdullah was the equivalent of a constable, the most junior career rank, almost on a par with conscripts.• In the nineteenth century the wines of Pierry were considered on a par with the best wines of Aÿ.• On a par with Mom's, the flaky pie goes down smoothly.• Oritz needed only a par to win the tournament.• On the second day 47 players beat par with another 18 again scoring in the 60s for the first time.• He knocked it on to the fairway, hit his third shot on to the green and then two-putted for par.• The stock's par value decreased from $3.14 to 31 cents.• The card reads 6,330 yards, par 68: that's without a par-5.• At 6,352 yards, par 71, it already offers a stern test of technique without being physically onerous. at/above/below/under par• The first score is 1 under par, the second 11 under.• Gary Orr was also under par with a 71.• The bonds are callable at par on Nov. 15,2004.• That's what got me under par today.• Call option at par on Feb. 13,2001.• He certainly seemed below par in the few mid-season matches last year, but the whole team looked poor in those.• Three under par and only three shots behind the leaders, Woods took a triple-bogey six. From Longman Business Dictionary parpar /pɑːpɑːr/ noun [uncountableU] 1FINANCE the par value of a bond, share etc is its stated value when it is ISSUED (=sold for the first time). This is not necessarily the actual price paid for it. Bonds, for example, may be sold slightly above or below this value. The par value of bonds is used to calculate YIELD (=their profitability to the investor)SYN FACE AMOUNT, FACE VALUE, NOMINAL VALUE at/above/below/under par The notes are trading at 10% above par, or $1,100 for each $1,000 face amount. If the bond is trading below par, the issuer is likely to repurchase the bond in the market. The bonds, which carry a coupon of 5.5%, were trading at about 97% of theirpar value. 2below/under par (also not up to par) to be less good than usual or below the proper standardSYN SUBPAR The casinos are not performing up to par because the entire economy is suffering. 3be on a par (with) to be at the same level, value, or standard The free trade agreement between the US and Turkey would be on a par with the one the US has signed with Canada. Origin par (1500-1600) Latin “equal”
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