parallel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpærəlɛl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpærəˌlɛl, -ləl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(par′ə lel′, -ləl)

Inflections of 'parallel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
parallels
v 3rd person singular
parallelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
paralleling
v pres p (US)
parallelled
v past (Mainly UK)
paralleled
v past (US)
parallelled
v past p (Mainly UK)
paralleled
v past p (US)
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
parallel adj (line, road: side by side) (道路等)SCSimplified Chinese 平行的 píng xíng de
 This road is parallel to the motorway.
 There are two parallel rows of chairs in the room.
 这条路与公路平行。房间里有两列平行的椅子。
parallel to [sth] adv + prep (alongside)SCSimplified Chinese 与...并排地
  SCSimplified Chinese 与...平行地
 The street runs parallel to the railroad track.
 那条街跟铁道平行。
parallel adj (computing: concurrent, at same time)SCSimplified Chinese 同时的 tóng shí de
TCTraditional Chinese 同時的
  SCSimplified Chinese 并发的 tóng shí de ，bìng fā de
TCTraditional Chinese 併發的
 Using a parallel algorithm rather than instead of a sequential one makes complex computations faster to perform.
 使用并行算法而非顺序算法，能够加快复杂计算的执行速度。
parallel adj (corresponding, similar)SCSimplified Chinese 相似的 xiāng shì de
  SCSimplified Chinese 类似的 xiāng shì de ，lèi sì de
TCTraditional Chinese 類似的
 Twins separated at birth often turn out to lead parallel lives.
 从出生起就分开的双胞胎经常过着相似的生活。
parallel n (similar story, situation)SCSimplified Chinese 极相似的故事 jí xiāng sì de gù shì
  SCSimplified Chinese 类似的事件 jí xiāng sì de gù shì，lèi sì de shì jiàn
 There are certain parallels between Mark's life and mine.
 马克和我的生活中有一些类似的事件。
parallel n (equivalent)SCSimplified Chinese 对应物 duì yìng wù
TCTraditional Chinese 對應物
  SCSimplified Chinese 等价物 duì yìng wù，děng jià wù
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其他翻译
英语中文
parallel adj (computing: done at the same time) (计算机)SCSimplified Chinese 同时传送的
  SCSimplified Chinese 同时处理的
 This program can run faster because of parallel processing.
parallel,
parallel of latitude n		 (latitude line)SCSimplified Chinese 纬线
 London is on the fifty-first parallel north.
parallel [sth]⇒ vtr (line, road: run alongside)SCSimplified Chinese 与...平行
 This street parallels the railroad track.
parallel [sth] vtr (story, situation: be similar to) (事情、情况等)SCSimplified Chinese 与...极其相似
 Many of Mark's experiences parallel my own.
parallel [sth] vtr (match, equal)SCSimplified Chinese 相对应
TCTraditional Chinese 相對應
  SCSimplified Chinese 相配 xiāng pèi
 The rate of inflation is paralleling the price of oil.
parallel [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep (equate, liken)SCSimplified Chinese 使...与...相似
  SCSimplified Chinese 把...与...等同
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式：
英语中文
draw a parallel between [sth] and [sth] v expr (identify as being similar)SCSimplified Chinese 在...和...之间找到相似之处
 We can draw a parallel between restrictions on law making powers of the earliest British Parliaments, and that of the modern European Parliament.
in parallel adv (at the same time, simultaneously)SCSimplified Chinese 同时地 tóng shí de
TCTraditional Chinese 同時地
 The practical course and the theory course will run in parallel this term.
nonparallel,
non-parallel adj		 (not parallel)SCSimplified Chinese 不平行的 bù píng xíng de
parallel bars npl (bars used for gymnastics)SCSimplified Chinese 双杠
 Roy had really strong arms, and all the girls liked to watch him work out on the parallel bars.
parallel line n (line next to another at a constant distance)SCSimplified Chinese 平行线 píng xíng xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 平行線
 When you draw two parallel lines, one never crosses the other.
parallel operation n ([sth] taking place simultaneously)SCSimplified Chinese 并行操作 bìng xíng cāo zuò
  SCSimplified Chinese 并联操作 bìng xíng cāo zuò，bìng lián cāo zuò
parallel park vi (park along curb in line with other vehicles)SCSimplified Chinese 平行停车，平行泊车，纵列式停车
parallel parking n (parking along curb in line with other vehicles)SCSimplified Chinese 平行停车
 Parallel parking is one of the required manoeuvres in the driving test.
parallel structure n (repeated grammatical construction) (语法)SCSimplified Chinese 平行结构
parallel universe n (alternative dimension)SCSimplified Chinese 平行宇宙
without parallel adv (unmatched, superior)SCSimplified Chinese 无可比肩地 wú kě bǐ jiān de
without parallel adj (unmatched, superior)SCSimplified Chinese 无可比肩的 wú kě bǐ jiān de
 His talent is without parallel.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

parallel [ˈpærəlɛl]
I adj
1 [+ lines, walls, streets] 平行的 píngxíng de
2 (fig: similar) 相似的 xiāngsì de
(=simultaneous) 同时(時)的 tóngshí de
3 (Comput) 并(並)行的 bìngxíng de
II n [c]
1 (=similarity) 相似 xiāngsì
2 (Geo) 纬(緯)度圈 wěidùquān
III vt 与(與)…相似 yǔ…xiāngsì
  • to be parallel to sth
    与(與)某物平行 yǔ mǒuwù píngxíng
  • to run parallel (with or to)
    (lit) (与(與)…)平行 (yǔ…)píngxíng

(fig) (与(與)…)同时(時)发(發)生 (yǔ…)tóngshí fāshēng
  • in parallel (with sth)
    (与(與)某事)同时(時) (yǔ mǒushì)tóngshí
  • to draw parallels between/with
    从(從)…中/与(與)…找到相似之处(處) cóng…zhōng/yǔ…zhǎodào xiāngsì zhī chù
在这些条目还发现'parallel'：
在英文解释里：
collimate - collimator - double park - horizontal - horizontal plane - horizontally - nonparallel - sagittal - stripe - trapezium - trapezoidal - unique - unparallel
中文：
平行 - 平行线 - 并联

习惯性搭配： draw parallels between, am trying to draw parallels between, is a parallel for, 更多……

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