前缀para的含义是beside(旁),near(近)
par- 是para-的异体，它只出现在元音字母或h的词根之前。
具体示例有：
1.parody [par<para(=beside)+od (=song)向旁边唱歌]
n. writing intended to amuse by imitating the style of writing used by someone else; weak imitation 讽刺性模仿诗文、戏文；拙劣的模仿
vt. make a parody of 拙劣地模仿；讽刺性地改编 parodist 嘲讽性模仿诗文的作者
ex) At Jim's retirement dinner,his colleagues prasented aparody of his work life.
在吉姆的退休欢送宴上，他的同事上演了一出根据他的职场生涯改编的诙谐剧。
2.paradox [para( =beside, apart from) + dox( =opinion)脱离关于某事物的一般观点]
n. statement that seems to say something opposite to common sense or the truth,but which may contain a truth 白相矛盾的话；悖论
paradoxical 悖论的；矛盾的；似是而非的
ex) Although an apparent paradox, when lighting is reduced in factories,productivity increases.
虽然这看上去很矛盾，不过在工厂减少照明时，生产率却提高了。
3.parasite [para( =beside) +sit( =food,grain)在旁边只减少食物的人]
n. animal or plant living on or in another and getting its food from it;person supported by another and giving him nothing in return 寄生的动植物；寄生虫；食客 parasitic/parasitical 寄生的;寄食的;食客的
ex) He lives like a parasite.他像寄生虫一样活着。
4.parable [para ( =beside) +bl<bol ( =throw)向旁边投掷]
n. simple story designed to teach a morallesson 寓言，比喻
parabolical比喻的；寓肓似的
ex) According to the Bible, Jesus taught his followers with parables.
据<圣经>记载，耶稣用寓言来教导他的信徒。
5.parallelism [par<para（=beside,side by side）+all( =other)相互不同的两个东西并列存在]
n. the state of never meeting because always at the same distance from each other; similarity 平行；一致，对应；类似
parallel平行的：平行线；相似（物）．可以匹敌的事物；纬线；平行；匹敌，类似
parallelogram 平行四边形
ex) There's distinct parallelism in the personal histories of my best friend and myself.
看看我最亲近的朋友和我自己，我们的过去有着明显的相似之处。
6.paramount [(para( =beside) +mount( =hill,mountain)在山坡、山旁边的]
adj. supreme or superior in power; pre-eminent; chief 拥有最高权力的．最高的,至上的；卓越的；主要的，量重要的
paramountcy 最高权威；至上；卓越
ex)Childhood vaccinations are of paramount importance to prevent terrible diseases.
从小接种疫苗对预防重大疾病至关重要。
7.paragon [para( =beside) +gon( =compare, test, angle)来到旁边成为比较的对象]
n. a model or pattern of perfection or excellence 模范，榜样，典型．典范
ex)Priests are supposed to be paragons of virtue, though that's not always so.
牧师被认为是美德的典范，尽管实际上并不总是如此。
8.paraphrase [para( =beside) +phras( =say)向旁边说]
n. restatement of the meaning of a piece of writing in other words 改写，意译
vt. express in a paraphrase 解释，意译
ex) You should footnote the original source even when you paraphrase a passage
即便是用自己的话来解释某段文章，也应该加上脚注，标明原文出处。
9.paraoxysm [par<para( =intensive) +oxy( =sharp acid)变得非常尖锐]
n. sudden attack or outburst of pain, anger, laughter, etc.; sudden attack of a disease, usually recurring periodically （愤怒、笑声等的）突然爆发；（周期性疾病的）发作
ex)A paroxysm of rage overtook her and she began shouting at the students.
她突然发怒了，开始对掌生们高声喊起来。
10.parameter [para( =beside) +meter( =measure)向旁边量]
n. characteristic or determining feature 参数，参变量
ex) The company is always expanding the parameters of its product offerings.
公司经常扩大商品供给的参数。
详细解释：
前缀para-来源于拉丁语，前缀para-原是一个希腊介词，它主要与希腊语源的词根相结合，一般构成名词，其基本意思是“beside（旁），near（近）。”，par- 是para-的异体，它只出现在元音字母或h的词根之前。para-与少量的单词相缀合，这时，其意思相当于related to （有关），supplementary to （辅助），subordinate to （副）等。含有前缀para-的单词多是科技术语。除了有“beside”意思外，同时还有大部分前缀所共有的“intensive”的含义。
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