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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3899 COCA: 2424

peer

1 peer /ˈpiɚ/ noun
plural peers
1 peer
/ˈpiɚ/
noun
plural peers
Learner's definition of PEER
[count]
: a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else同龄人;身份(或地位)相同的人
: a member of the British nobility英国贵族成员 see also life peer
2 peer /ˈpiɚ/ verb
peers; peered; peering
2 peer
/ˈpiɚ/
verb
peers; peered; peering
Learner's definition of PEER
always followed by an adverb or preposition [no object]
: to look closely or carefully especially because something or someone is difficult to see仔细看;端详
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3899 COCA: 2424

peer

1 of 3

noun

1
: one that is of equal standing with another : equal
The band mates welcomed the new member as a peer.
especially : one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status
teenagers spending time with their peers
2
a
: a member of one of the five ranks (duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron) of the British peerage
b
: noble sense 1
Peers and commoners alike were shown the same courtesy.
3
archaic : companion
peer adjective

peer

2 of 3

verb (1)

peered; peering; peers

intransitive verb

1
: to look narrowly or curiously
a child peering from behind a tree
especially : to look searchingly at something difficult to discern
She peered into the dark closet looking for her missing shoe.
2
: to come slightly into view : emerge partly
a vast white cloud, through which the sun peered Francis Kingdon-Ward

peer

3 of 3

verb (2)

peered; peering; peers

Example Sentences

Noun He was respected and admired by his peers. teenagers spending time with their peer groups
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Following the triumphant moment, Harry — who won her historic Emmy in 1997 for her role on 227 — took a moment to congratulate her peer on her achievement. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Some of the greatest artists of our generation have understood the need to take a step back from their masterworks for a second and watch as a beloved peer clowns on it for a few minutes. Niko Stratis, SPIN, 12 Sep. 2022 Price still remains in contact with his peer mentor group. AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Despite its progress, the United States still has more child poverty than many peer nations, though its rank depends on how poverty is defined. Jason Deparle, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Those calculations likely check out, according to a study published in March as part of a collection of production engineering conference proceedings shared ahead of peer-review. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022 In cases such as those, Fingerman emphasized that adult children should treat their parent like a peer, rather than a child, and should approach discussions collaboratively. Julie Halpert, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 As a result, the life-expectancy gap between the U.S. and peer nations expanded by nearly two years. William A. Galston, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 In fact, that study found that life expectancy increased slightly between 2020 and 2021 for the set of 21 peer countries. Deidre Mcphillips, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022
Verb
The programs include story time, robotics, 3-D printing and connecting young learners to peer tutors. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 The Webb images show how the infrared observatory can peer through space's dusty environment to uncover unseen aspects of the universe. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 July 2022 Today a CT scanner can peer inside a dinosaur’s skull to reveal the cavities that once held its brain and sensory organs. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 In the streets of Iran’s capital, images of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini still peer down at passers-by. Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 In the streets of Iran’s capital, images of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini still peer down at passers-by. Nasser Karimi And Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 With the filters out, peer into the space where the fan runs. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 By the same token, what if an authoritarian regime could peer into your blockchain soul? Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 26 May 2022 In Kyiv, the statues of ancient philosophers peer out from behind protective scaffolding. Olena Stiazhkina, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French per, from per, adjective, equal, from Latin par

Verb (1)

perhaps by shortening & alteration from appear

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of peer was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3899 COCA: 2424
peer

noun¹

1person of the same age/status同齡人;地位相同者ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEER | PEER + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEacademic, 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 + PEERoutperform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 + NOUNgroup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PREPOSITIONamong 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

noun²

2 (in the UK) person of noble rank貴族ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEConservative, 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。PHRASESa peer of the realm(英)世襲貴族
peer

verb

ADVERB | VERB + PEER | PREPOSITION ADVERBclosely, 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 + PEERtry to試圖細看PREPOSITIONaround, 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。

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