/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。