1person of the same age/status同齡人;地位相同者ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEER | PEER + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤academic, professional學術/專業同行◇She is highly respected by her professional peers.她深受專業同行的尊敬。VERB + PEER➤outperform優於同行◇We have seen several women who can outperform their male peers physically.我們已經看到好幾個女性在體力方面超過她們的男性同齡人。➤impress給同行留下深刻印象◇teenagers trying to impress their peers試圖打動同齡人的青少年PEER + NOUN➤group同輩群體◇She was rejected by her peer group.她不為同齡人所接納。➤influence, pressure同輩的影響/壓力◇Children often take up smoking because of peer pressure.小孩子經常因為來自同齡人的壓力而抽煙。➤interaction, relations, relationship同輩交往;同儕關係◇Some children fail to develop normal peer relations.有些孩子未能建立正常的同伴關係。➤culture同伴文化◇Children generally develop a strong peer culture.兒童通常會形成一種深厚的同伴文化。➤network朋輩網絡◇an extended family and peer network大家庭和朋輩的網絡➤rejection, victimization同輩排斥/欺凌➤acceptance同伴接受◇Peer acceptance is particularly important for teenagers.得到同伴接受,對青少年尤其重要。➤evaluation, review同行評價/審查◇Research data will be subjected to peer review.研究數據將交由同行評審。➤mediation同輩人調解➤counsellor/counselor, educator, mentor, tutor (all especially NAmE) 同行顧問/教育家/指導者/導師PREPOSITION➤among sb's peers在某人的同輩中間◇They adopt attitudes that are more socially acceptable among their peers.他們採取了較容易被同齡人接受的態度。peer
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2 (in the UK) person of noble rank貴族ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤Conservative, Labour, etc.保守黨、工黨等上議院議員➤hereditary世襲貴族➤life終身貴族◇The Act made it possible for a woman to be created a life peer.這項法案使女性有可能成為終身貴族。PHRASES➤a peer of the realm(英)世襲貴族peer
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ADVERB | VERB + PEER | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤closely, intently仔細看;聚精會神地看➤anxiously, carefully, cautiously, nervously, slowly焦慮地注視;仔細端詳;謹慎地注視;不安地凝視;慢慢端詳➤curiously好奇地注視➤suspiciously疑惑地看➤ahead, around, back, down, in, inside, out, round, up向前/朝四周/向後/向下/向裏面/向內/向外/朝四下/向上細看◇A face was peering down at him.一張臉俯下來打量着他。VERB + PEER➤try to試圖細看PREPOSITION➤around, round (especially BrE) 向四處張望◇She peered around the corner.她躲在拐角處凝望。➤at仔細看◇His pale blue eyes peered anxiously at Vic.他淡藍色的眼睛焦慮地注視着維克。➤into向⋯裏面張望◇He peered into the darkness.他向黑暗處望去。➤out of往⋯的外面凝視◇She peered out of the window.她凝視窗外。➤over越過⋯凝視◇She tried to peer over her shoulder.她試圖轉過頭來細看。➤through從⋯一端至另一端凝視◇I peered through the letter box.我湊近信箱往裏看。