- [uncountable] (formal)
the state of being equal, especially the state of having equal pay or status （尤指薪金或地位）平等，相同，对等 In many professions women have yet to achieve anything like parity at the higher levels. 在许多职业中，女性在更高的级别上还没有达到任何平等。 - parity with somebody/something
Prison officers are demanding pay parity with the police force. 狱警正要求与警察同工同酬。 - parity between A and B
There is a lack of parity between men and women in many areas of life. 在生活的许多领域，男女之间缺乏平等。
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finance 金融 the fact of the units of money of two different countries being equal （两国货币的）平价 - parity with something
to achieve parity with the dollar 取得与美元的平价 - parity between A and B
Some are predicting parity between the euro and the dollar within a year. 一些人预测欧元和美元将在一年内实现平价。
- parity with something
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin paritas, from par ‘equal’.