Peer



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 同等之人, 同辈
• ［英］ n. 同等之人, 同辈 ( one belonging to the same societal group)
• ［例］ A student of high caliber, he easily exceled his peers.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French per, from per, adjective, equal, from Latin par
• Date: 13th century
• 1. one that is of equal standing with another ; equal; especially one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status
• 2. archaic companion
• 3.
  • a. a member of one of the five ranks (as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron) of the British peerage
  • b. noble 1
• ? peer adjective

II. transitive verb

• Date: 14th century
• archaic rival, match

III. intransitive verb

• Etymology: perhaps by shortening & alteration from appear
• Date: 1580
• 1. to look narrowly or curiously; especially to look searchingly at something difficult to discern
• 2. to come slightly into view ; emerge partly

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