peer

peer¹
verb

语源

late 16th cent.: perhaps a variant of dialect pire; perhaps partly from a shortening of appear

peer²
noun

a member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron
（英国或爱尔兰）有爵位的贵族
In the British peerage, earldoms and baronetcies were the earliest to be conferred; dukes were created from 1337, marquesses from the end of the 14th century, and viscounts from 1440. Such peerages are hereditary, although since 1958 there have also been non-hereditary life peerages. Peers are entitled to a seat in the House of Lords and exemption from jury service; they are debarred from election to the House of Commons
a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person
同辈；同龄人；同等地位的人，（才能）相匹敌的人
he has incurred much criticism from his academic peers.
从与他学术相当的文人那里，他招致很多的批评。

verb

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without peer

unequalled; unrivalled
无与伦比的，无可匹敌的
he is a goalkeeper without peer.
他是一个无与伦比的守门员。

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