peer
US /pɪr/
UK /pɪər/
명사
1.
또래, 동료, 동등한 사람
a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person
예시:
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Children are often influenced by their peers.
아이들은 종종 또래에게 영향을 받는다.
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She is respected by her peers in the industry.
그녀는 업계 동료들에게 존경받는다.
2.
귀족, 상원의원
(in the UK) a member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons
예시:
•
The House of Peers debated the new legislation.
귀족원은 새로운 법안을 논의했다.
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He was elevated to the rank of a peer.
그는 귀족의 지위로 승격되었다.
동의어:
동사
응시하다, 자세히 보다, 엿보다
look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something
예시:
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She had to peer closely at the small print.
그녀는 작은 글씨를 자세히 들여다봐야 했다.
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He peered through the fog, trying to see the road ahead.
그는 안개 속을 응시하며 앞길을 보려 했다.
동의어: