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para

UK //ˈpærə//US //ˈpærə//

词源

源自希腊语 'para',意为“旁边”或“超出”,后进入拉丁语和英语。

noun

❶ 指伞兵或空降兵,源自paratrooper的缩写,常用于军事或航空领域。

“He served as a para during the war.”

(他在战争期间担任伞兵。)

“The paras were dropped behind enemy lines.”

(伞兵被空投到敌军后方。)

❶ 指段落或章节的缩写,常见于编辑或排版领域。

“Please check para 3 for details.”

(详情请查看第三段。)

“The editor marked the para for revision.”

(编辑标记了这段需要修改。)

同义词:paratrooper, paragraph, section

prefix

❶ 作为前缀,表示“旁边”、“超出”或“类似”的意思,常见于科技术语。

“Paralegal means related to the law but not a lawyer.”

(Paralegal指与法律相关但不是律师。)

“Paranormal refers to phenomena beyond normal explanation.”

(Paranormal指超出正常解释的现象。)

同义词:near, beyond, similar

常见短语

para jump — 指伞兵的空降跳伞动作,常用于军事或航空领域。

“The soldiers practiced para jumps before the mission.”

(士兵们在任务前练习了伞降跳伞。)

para athlete — 指残奥会运动员,即参加残疾人奥林匹克运动的运动员。

“She is a celebrated para athlete.”

(她是一位著名的残奥会运动员。)