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| 1 | a way in which separate things or people are similar to each other （人或事物的）相似的手法，共同点 |
| +between There are many parallels between the two attacks. 两次袭击有许多相似之处。 |
| +with The parallels with developments in the software industry are clear for all to see. 与软件产业发展的相似之处显而易见。 |
| | 1a | someone or something that is similar to another person or thing 相似的人（或物） | | This attempt at government reform has parallels in several other countries. 在其他几个国家有类似的政府改革尝试。 | | no parallel There is no parallel in modern history for the military superiority the United States currently has. 美国当前的军事优势在现代史上还无人可比。 | | without parallel Woods is a golfer without parallel (=no one is better) in terms of talent. 伍兹打高尔夫球的天赋无与伦比。 | |
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| 2 | a comparison between things 比较 |
| draw a parallel with/between A number of books at that time tried to draw parallels between brains and computers. 当时有一些书试图把人脑和计算机进行比较。 |
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| 3 | an imaginary line around the Earth at a fixed distance from the equator 纬线；纬圈 |
| The 49th parallel marks part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. 第49条纬线标出了美国和加拿大之间的部分国界。 |
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| - | in parallel
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| if two or more things happen in parallel , they happen at the same time and are connected |
| 同时；同步 |
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| +with Advertising has developed in parallel with modern industry and the mass media. 广告一直以来都与现代工业和大众传媒同步发展。 |
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