ppHes by parachute•飞机用降落伞空投补给。◊ a parachute drop/jump $ g：; 〇 a parachute regi- ment空降兵团
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verb 1 [V, usually +adv./prep.] to jump from an
aircraft using a parachute 伞：The pilot was able to
para- chute
to sa/ety•飞行员得以跳伞脱险。◊ She reguiar(y goes pamc/iuting. M经#去从事跳伞洁动。2 [VN prep.] to drop sb/sth from
an aircraft by parachute ^ 降;空投_
para-chut-ist /'paerajuitist/ noun a person who jumps from
a plane using a paraciiute 跳伞着
para.clin.ical
/,paera_klimkl/ a办（fec/7n/co/ 术语）related to the parts of medicine, especially
laboratory sciences, that are not directly involved in the care of patients 临 床旁学的，辅助临床的（关于实验室科学等>
parade /pa'reid/ noun, verb
• noun
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PUBLIC CELEBRATION 公共庆典
1 [c] a public celebration of a special day
or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles 游行 H*I71 procession
： the JLord Mayor’s parade 欢迎新市‘大游行◊ St Patricfc’s
Day parade in Afew 7orfc鈕约语圣_侖S毒节床祝游行
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OF SOLDIERS 士 兵，2 [C，U] a formal occasion when soldiers march or stand in
lines so that they can be examined by their officers or other important people 检 阅；阅兵：a miZita/y parade 军事检漁◊ They stood os
straight as so〖dfers onparade.丨也丨门像逢受检阅的士兵一
样站得笔直。◊ (//gwraf/Ve) The
latest so_/hvare wfH be on parade at the exhibition.最新电脑软件将在展览会上展
出。一see also identification parade
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SERIES 系列’3 [C] a series of things or people —系列（人
或事）：Each generation passes through a similar parade 〇/events.每一代人都要经历一系列类似的事。
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WEALTH/KNOWLEDGE 财富；知识 4 [C，usually sing.】~ of wealth, knowledge, etc. (often disapproving) an obvious display of
sth, particularly in order to impress other people夸示；；k耀
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ROW OF SHOPS 排商店 5 [C] (espec/fl〃y 阶£) (often in names 常用于名称)a
street with a row of small shops 有
一排小商&的街道：a shopping parade购物街
ITiTiBI
see
rain v.
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verb
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WALK TO CELEBRATE/PROTEST 游行庆祝 /
抗议 1 [V， usually
.+fl"v./prep.]‘
to walk somewhere in a formai group of people, in order to celebrate or protest
about sth邊行；游行庆祝；游行示威：The victorious team wiH parade through the city tomorrow morning.
胜队将在城内举行庆祝游行。
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SHOW 丨N PUBLIC 公幵展示 2 [V +fl£/v./pr印.]to walk
around in a way that makes
other people notice you 招
摇过市；大摇大摆：PeopZe were parading up and down showing their /inest dothes.人们走来走去，炫耀着他
们最漂亮命服装。3 [VN +fldv./prep.】 to show s^/sth in public so that people can see
them/it 展览；展示：The trophy was paraded
around the stadium.奖杯被环绕着
体# 场高举雇示；◊ TTie prisoners were paraded in 介ont ojp the crowd.囚犯被押解示众。◊ {figurative)
He is not one to parade his achievements.他不县-^*个爱故耀自己成
就的人。
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OF SOLDIERS 士兵 4 to come together, or to
bring soldiers together, in
order to march in front of other people (使）列队行进，接受检阅：[V] TTie crowds
appkiuded as the guards paraded past•卫队列队走.过
命，人群鼓掌欢迎。◊ [VN] 77ie cotoneZ paraded his men be/ore the
Queen.上校指挥士兵列队行进，接受女王的
检阅。
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PRETEND 佯装 5 〜（sb/sth) as sth to pretend to be, or to
make sb/sth seem to be, good or important when they are not (使）冒充，伪装，打扮成：[V]myt/i parading as/act外表看似真实的神话◊ [VN] He paraded
himse〖/as a Zoya〖 supporter 〇/ the party.他把自己伪装成该党囟忠
$支持者。
pa'rade ground noun a place where soldiers
gather to march or to be inspected
by an officer or an important visitor 阅兵场
para-digm /'paeradaim/ noun 1 {formal or technical a typical example or
pattern of sth 典范；范例；样式：
a
paradigm/or students to copy.供学生效法的$样 o:rhe
war
was a paradigm of the destructive side of human
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nature.那场战争尽显人性中具有破坏性的一面。
2 (grammar a set of all the different forms of
a word词形变化美：verb paradigms动词词形变化表
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para-dig-mat-ic
/.paeradig'maetik/
adj.
'paradigm shift noun a great and important
change in the way sth is done or thought about 范式转移（指行事 或思维方式的重大变化）
para*dlse /'paeradais/ noun 1 (often
为他们现实生活的理想形式。2 [C] a place that is
extremely beautiful and that seems perfect, like heaven 天堂，乐土，乐园（指美好的环境）：atropicdparadise 一处热带的人间乐土
3.[C] a perfect place for a
particular activity or, kind of person (某裘活动或某类人的）乐
园■，.,完美去.处：rhe area is a
birdwatcher’s paradise..这 一地区是鸟类$察者的乐园。4 [U] a state of perfect happiness 至福；极乐
H3d
bliss: Being alone is his idea 〇/paradise.他视独处为至乐之事。5 Paradise
[u] (in the Bible《圣经》）the garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve lived 伊甸园
para-dox /'pasradDks;
NAmE -da:ks/ noun 1 [C] a person, thing or
situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange矛盾的人（歳事物、情况）：He was a paradox~a loner who loved
to chat to strangers. 他真是个矛盾人物，生性孤僻却又喜欢和陌生人闲聊。◊ It is a curious paradox that professional
comedians often have unhappy personaHives.会:真是个奇怪的矛M现 象一"•职业喜剧演员的私人生活往往并不快乐。2[C,.U]
a
statement containing two opposite ideas that make it seem impossible or
unlikely, although it is probably true; the use of this in writing 似非而是的隽语；悖论；
俘 A 修辞：‘More haste, Zess speed’ is a
weH-fcnown paradox “欲速则不达”是人们熟知的似非而是的隽语。
◊
ft’s 〇/paradox
and ambiguity.这部作品充
满了似非而是及模棱两可2&<>>pai^dox*ical/,paer9-
'doksikl;
NAmE -'da:ks-/ adj. ： It is
paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in some of the richest areas
of the
country.某些最贫穷的人却住在这个国家一些最富有
的地区，这似乎很矛盾。para’dox*ioal*ly /-kli/ fldv.: ParadojricaHy, the !ess
she afe, the/after she got.很矛盾 的是，#吃得越少，就变得越胖。
paraffin /'paerafm/ (also 'paraffin oil) (both 6r£) [NAmE kero-sene) noun [U] a type of oil obtained
from petroleum and used as a fuel
for heat and light 煤油：
aparaJOfiin
heater/Zamp/stove 煤油取暖器 / 灯 / 炉
'paraffin wax noun [U] a soft white
substance that is made from petroleum or coal, and is used
especially for making candles石蜡（尤用以制造蜡烛）
paraglider
/'paer0glaid0(r)/ noun 1 a structure
consisting of a big thin piece of cloth like a parachute, and a harness
which is attached to a person when they jump from a plane or a high place in
the sport of paragliding 滑翔伞 2 a person who does
paragliding 滑翔伞运$员
para-gHd-ing
/'paeraglaidir)/
noun [U] a sport in which you wear a special
structure like a parachute, jump
from a plane dr a high place and are carried along by the.wind before coming
down to earth 滑翔伞运动.：to go paragHdfng 去伞翼滑翔一picture o page R33
para-gon /'paeragan;
NAmE -gain/ noun a person who is perfect
or who is a perfect example of a particular good quality 完人；典范：I make no claim to be
a paragon. 会没看说过自己是完人。◊份wasn’t the paragon 0/ virtue she ftad expected.他不是她想象中的那种美
典范。
para-graph/'paeregraif; NAmE-grsef^ noun {abbr. par., para.) a section of a pi6ce of writing, usually
consisting of several sentences dealing with a single subject. The first
sentence of a paragraph starts on a new line.段； 段落：an opening/fntroductory
paragraph 开头的 / 导 引的一段◊ Write a paragraph on each 〇/ the topfcs given beZow.緘下面所列，圭题各~写一个段落。◊ See paragraph J5 0/the
handbook.参见手册第 15 段。