[, ]a company or product that is similar to others同行企业；同类产品◆The grocery chain has suffered as bigger peers have cut their prices.这家食杂连锁店因规模更大的店家降价而受损。◆We are outperforming peer companies.我们的业绩超过了同行公司。a person who is similar to you in age, social status, etc.同等的人；同辈◆She enjoys the respect of her peers.她受到同辈的尊重。◆Peer pressure is strong among young people (= they want to be like other people of the same age).同辈压力在年轻人当中十分强烈。peer-to-peer