1parallel (to sth) (used about two lines, etc) with the same distance between them for all their length (指两条线等)平行:
parallel lines并行线The railway runs parallel to the road.该铁路与公路平行。☞picture at line 见line插图
2 similar and happening at the same time 类似并同时发生的:
The two brothers followed parallel careers in different companies.两兄弟在不同的公司从事类似的职业。
parallel²
/ˈpærəlel ||; ˈpærəˌlɛl/noun
[C,U] a person, thing or situation that is similar to another one in a different situation, place or time 相似的人、事物或情况:
The government's huge election victory is without parallel this century.政府在选举中取得的巨大胜利在本世纪无与伦比。