1570s, "equality of rank or status," from Middle French parité (14c.) or directly from Late Latin paritas "equality," from Latin adjective par (genitive paris) "equal" (see pair (n.)). Meaning "condition in which adversaries have equal resources" is from 1955, originally in reference to the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.
雙語例句
1. Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields.
女性在很多領域還沒能爭取到薪金、職位方面的平等。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Italy wanted naval parity with France.
意大利想要在海軍實力上與法國平起平坐。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Prison officers are demanding pay parity with the police force.
獄警正要求與警察同工同酬。
來自《權威詞典》
4. The two currencies have now reached parity.
這兩種貨幣現已達到同等價值.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. The government was ready to let the pound sink to parity with the dollar if necessary.