Concurrent



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 同时发生的, 一致的
• ［英］ adj. 同时发生的, 一致的 ( occuring at the same time)
• ［记］ con＋curr ( 跑) -> 共同跑的 -> 同时发生的
• ［同］ 同根词: occurrence ( 发生的事件) ; curriculum ( 课程表) 派生词: concurrence ( n. 同意, 一致agreement)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin concurrent-, concurrens, present participle of concurrere
• Date: 14th century
• 1. operating or occurring at the same time
• 2.
  • a. running parallel
  • b. convergent; specifically meeting or intersecting in a point
• 3. acting in conjunction
• 4. exercised over the same matter or area by two different authorities <concurrent jurisdiction
• ? concurrent noun
• ? concurrently adverb

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