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Parity Equal Prices Means Government Farmers Units 英

英语单词 parity
英美音标 英 ['pærəti] 美 ['pærəti]
中文释义 n.相等;势均力敌;等值
英语例句 (1) Eventually, as the technology matu res we are likely to see penetration levels approach parity across all groups.
(2) The two sides soon achieved parity.
(3) The hardware detected a parity error.
(4) The two currencies have now reached parity.
中文例句 (1) 最终,在技术成熟的时候,我们有可能看到差距水平在所有的群体中趋向相等。
(2) 双方很快就达到了平局。
(3) 硬件检测到奇偶校验错误。
(4) 这两种货币现已达到同等价值。
vocabulary简明 Parity refers to equality of an amount or value, and it's used most often to refer to finance.
vocabulary扩展 Par means "equality" — for example, something "not up to par" is not equal to what it should be. In a similar vein, parity means "equivalence." Farm parity is a system under which farm-produce prices are supported by the government to give farmers prices equal to a set level, thus supporting the farmers even if the market prices should fall.
柯林斯解释
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]平等;同等;相等 If there is parity between two things, they are equal.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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。

  • Italy wanted naval parity with France.

    意大利想要在海军实力上与法国平起平坐。

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[N-VAR 可变名词](两国货币汇率之间的)平价 If there is parity between the units of currency of two countries, the exchange rate is such that the units are equal to each other.
  [TECHNICAL 术语]
  • 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。

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