Definition
When components in an electrical system are connected in parallel, they are arranged so that each receives the same voltage.
（電路）並聯的
The batteries in this circuit are connected in parallel.
這個電路中的電池是並聯的。
The engineers chose to connect the resistors in parallel to achieve a lower overall resistance.
工程師選擇將電阻器並聯以降低總電阻。
If these light bulbs are wired in parallel, one can fail without affecting the others.
如果這些燈泡是並聯的，一個壞了不會影響其他燈泡。