Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3899
peer
同辈；同等者
somebody or something equal to another, especially in age, status, ability, or worth
- 1.
A look; a glance.
看；一瞥
- 2.
Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
同等水平或价值的人或物
- 3.
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
在团体中与他人地位相等的人
- 4.
Someone who is approximately the same age (as someone else).
年龄相仿的人
- 5.
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
英国贵族(公爵、侯爵、伯爵、子爵或男爵)
- 6.
A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.
有贵族头衔的人,过去享有某些特权
- 7.
A comrade; a companion; an associate.
同伴；伙伴；同事
贵族；同伴；伙伴；一瞥；看；一瞥；同等水平或价值的人或物
In use
Teenagers often feel pressure from their peers to fit in.
The baron, as a peer of the realm, has a seat in the House of Lords.
She was highly respected by her peers in the scientific community.
Connections
Collocations
- peer review
- 同行评议
- The article underwent rigorous peer review before publication.这篇文章在发表前经过了严格的同行评议。
- peer group
- 同龄群体；同辈群体
- Adolescents are often influenced by their peer group.青少年常常受到同龄群体的影响。
- peer pressure
- 同龄人压力；同辈压力
- She started smoking because of peer pressure.她因为同龄人压力开始吸烟。
- peer assessment
- 同伴评价；同行评估
- The course includes a peer assessment component.这门课程包括同伴评价环节。
- peer support
- 同伴支持；同辈支持
- The program offers peer support for new students.该计划为新生提供同伴支持。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将peer联想为pier（码头），同辈的人一起在码头平等相处。
Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: 学术、社交、正式场合（贵族相关）; note: 作为“同辈”时语域中性，常见于学术或社交讨论；作为“贵族”时多用于正式或历史语境。
Grammar Note
可数名词；在英国指贵族
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with /pɪə/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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