plural peers
plural peers
Learner's definition of PEER
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: 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 -
his academic peers [=people in the same grade or level of school]他的同学
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He was respected and admired by his peers.他受到同辈人的尊重和崇拜。
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teenagers spending time with their peer groups和同龄人一起玩的青少年
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(chiefly US, law) You have the right to be tried by a jury of your peers. [=a jury whose members are from the same community as you]你有权选择由与你处于相同社会阶层的人组成的陪审团给你进行审判。
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: a member of the British nobility英国贵族成员 — see also life peer 2 peer /ˈpiɚ/ verb
peers; peered; peering
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 -
She peered into the dark closet looking for her missing shoe.她仔细在黑暗的衣柜里寻找那只丢失的鞋。
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He peered down the well.他仔细窥望井下。
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An animal peered out from the woods next to their camp.他们营地旁边的树林里,一只野兽向外窥探。
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He peered over the fence.他隔着篱笆仔细观察着。