| 单词 | simultaneous |
| 释义 | simultaneous (once / 435 pages) adj The adjective simultaneous describes something that is done at the same time as something else. "The teachers all assigned simultaneous projects to the students that week. The kids were grumbling and sleep-deprived due to the grind." The Latin root of simultaneous is simul, which also means "at the same time." One way to remember this word is to think of simulcast programs that are simultaneously available through different television networks, radio stations or Web sites — so you can catch that concert on TV while your friend is listening to it on his car radio. WORD FAMILYsimultaneous: simultaneity, simultaneously, simultaneousness+/simultaneity: simultaneities USAGE EXAMPLES“That’s the shape that people are talking about. Maximum coordination. Maximum simultaneous activity.” New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Each narrative is a contrast to the others, with the simultaneous lives of Archibald explored chapter by chapter. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) They asked a group of human resources professionals to engage in the type of simultaneous planning they did habitually. New York Times(Dec 15, 2012) adj occurring or operating at the same time Syn co-occurrent, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, cooccurring synchronal, synchronic, synchronous occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase |
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