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parity

英 ['pærɪtɪ] 美 ['pærəti]

解释

n. 平价；同等；相等

※ 提供单词"parity"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

parity 平等，平价

来自拉丁语par,对等，等同，词源同pair.

英文词源

parity: parity: see pair
parity (n.): 1570s, "equality of rank or status," from Middle French parité (14c.) or directly from Late Latin paritas "equality," from Latin adjective par (genitive paris) "equal" (see pair (n.)). Meaning "condition in which adversaries have equal resources" is from 1955, originally in reference to the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.

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例句和用法

1. Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields.: 女性在很多领域还没能争取到薪金、职位方面的平等。

2. Italy wanted naval parity with France.: 意大利想要在海军实力上与法国平起平坐。

3. Prison officers are demanding pay parity with the police force.: 狱警正要求与警察同工同酬。

4. The two currencies have now reached parity.: 这两种货币现已达到同等价值.

5. The government was ready to let the pound sink to parity with the dollar if necessary.: 政府准备在必要的时候将英镑降到与美元平价。