Tra từ peer - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

peer [peer peers peered peering] noun, verb BrE [pɪə(r)] NAmE [pɪr]
noun
1. usually plural a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you
•She enjoys the respect of her peers.
•A peer review system is being introduced to help teachers who are experiencing difficulty.
•Children are worried about failing in front of their peers.
•Peer pressure is strong among young people (= they want to be like other people of the same age).
2. (in Britain) a member of the ↑nobility
see also ↑life peer, ↑peeress

Word Origin:
v. late 16th cent. pire ↑appearn. Middle English Old French peer Latin par ‘equal’

Example Bank:
•Children often take up smoking because of peer pressure.
•Peer acceptance is particularly important for teenagers.
•Research data will be subjected to peer review.
•She is highly respected by her professional peers.
•She was rejected by her peer group.
•Some children fail to develop normal peer relations.
•The Act made it possible for a woman to be created a life peer.
•They adopt attitudes that are more socially acceptable among their peers.
•We have seen several women who can outperform their male peers physically.
•an extended family and peer network
•teenagers trying to impress their peers
•Conservative peers are expected to criticize the scheme.
•MPs and peers from all parties met to discuss the issue.
•Peer pressure is strong among young people.
•She described the incident as ‘unbecoming behaviour for a peer of the realm ’.
•She is the American-born wife of a Scottish peer.
•The former athlete and MP Sebastian Coe was created a life peer in 2000 as Baron Coe of Ranmore.
•Two-thirds of the Lords were hereditary peers who succeeded to their title automatically.

verb intransitive (+ adv./prep.)
to look closely or carefully at sth, especially when you cannot see it clearly
•We peered into the shadows.
•He went to the window and peered out.
•She kept peering over her shoulder.
•He peered closely at the photograph.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. late 16th cent. pire ↑appearn. Middle English Old French peer Latin par ‘equal’

Synonyms:
stare
gaze • peer • glare
These words all mean to look at sb/sth for a long time.
stare • to look at sb/sth for a long time, especially with surprise or fear, or because you are thinking: ▪ I screamed and everyone stared.
gaze • (rather formal) to look steadily at sb/sth for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking: ▪ We all gazed at Marco in amazement.
peer • to look closely or carefully at sth, especially when you cannot see it clearly
glare • to look angrily at sb/sth for a long time: ▪ I looked at her and she glared stonily back.
to stare/gaze/peer/glare at sb/sth
to stare/gaze/peer/glare suspiciously
to stare/gaze/peer anxiously/intently
to stare/gaze/glare wildly/fiercely

Example Bank:
•A face was peering down at him.
•He peered into the darkness.
•His pale blue eyes peered anxiously at Vic.
•I peered through the letter box.
•She peered around the corner.
•She peered out of the window.
•She peered round into the farmyard.
•She tried to peer over her shoulder.
•peering short-sightedly at the book