英英释义：the same as or equal to someone or something
例句：Their abilities are on a par.
2. 体会这个词 （进阶篇）
“on a par”是个常见短语，表示“与…同样好/坏”、“不相上下”，是个非常高频实用的用法。当我们想用对比的手法描写事物时，就可以 on a par（with）替换 as good as 等表达。接下来我们通过几个例子掌握它的用法。
比如两个人的能力差不多，就可以用 on a par 表达为：
Their abilities are on a par.
on a par 后的介词常接 with。比如文职工作和体力劳动者的工资差不多：
The wages of clerks are on a par with those of manual workers.
eg：Both cuisines [Italian food and American food] had been inducted to the Gastronomy Hall of Fame in my heart. Pasta and burgers are on a par with skewered lamb, sashimi and steamed fish head with Hunan chili pepper.
我们再看看《经济学人》中用到 on a par 这种用法的句子：
1）And when it comes to safety, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest and most profitable airline, is reputed to be on a par with carriers in America and Europe.
2）GDP per person in the province is about $1,700, on a par with Congo.
3）In a couple of years Audi, Jaguar and other premium-car makers plan electric vehicles on a par with Tesla's two priciest cars.
3. 从认识到会用（作业）
翻译下面的句子：
强迫一个儿童学习无异于强迫一个成人皈依某一宗教。
（参考翻译：Forcing a child to learn is on a par with forcing a man to adopt a religion.)
