
peer
词源
源自中古英语 'per', 来自古法语 'per', 拉丁语 'par',意为“平等的”。动词意义可能源自中古英语 'piren',意为“仔细看”。
noun
❶ 指同龄人或地位相当的人,常用于描述同一群体中具有相似背景或能力的人。
“She was respected by her peers for her hard work.”
(她因努力工作而受到同龄人的尊重。)
“Peer pressure can influence teenagers' decisions.”
(同龄人的压力会影响青少年的决定。)
❶ 在英国,指贵族或有爵位的人,属于上议院成员。
“The House of Lords is made up of peers.”
(上议院由贵族组成。)
“He was made a life peer for his contributions to science.”
(他因对科学的贡献被授予终身贵族头衔。)
verb
❶ 仔细看或凝视,通常指因为难以看清而费力地看。
“She peered through the fog to see the road ahead.”
(她透过雾气费力地看清前方的路。)
“He peered at the small print in the contract.”
(他仔细查看合同上的小字。)
常见短语
peer review — 同行评审,指由同一领域的专家对学术或专业工作进行评估的过程。
“The journal requires all submissions to undergo peer review.”
(该期刊要求所有投稿都经过同行评审。)
peer group — 同龄群体,指年龄或社会地位相近的一群人,常影响个人的行为和态度。
“Teenagers often seek approval from their peer group.”
(青少年常常寻求同龄群体的认可。)