comparison noun ⇨comparison (I enclose the two plans for comparison.)⇨there's no comparison⇨similaritycomparison
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➡ See also the entry for similarity另见similarity条comparison ♦︎ analogyThese are both words for the process of comparing two or more people or things.这两个词均表示人或事物之间的比较、类比。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a comparison / an analogy between A and B◆a comparison / an analogy with sth◆by comparison / analogy◆a / an simple / close / interesting / striking comparison / analogy◆a / an direct / useful / appropriate / apt / obvious / good / clear comparison / analogy◆to draw / make / suggest a comparison / an analogy■comparison [uncountable, countable] the process of comparing two or more people or things; an occasion when two or more people or things are compared比较;对比;相比◆I enclose the two plans for comparison.兹附上两份计划以供比较。◆The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers.伦敦最高的建筑物与纽约的摩天大楼一比就相形见绌。◆His problems seemed trivial by comparison.相比之下,他的问题显得微不足道。◆The education system bears no comparison with that in many Central European countries(= it is not as good).这种教育制度和许多中欧国家无法相比。◆a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France英国和法国铁路系统的比较◆You can draw comparisons with the situation in Australia(= say how the two situations are similar).这种情形可与澳大利亚的相比。 see also comparable ⇨ equivalentadj.■analogy əˈnælədʒi [countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) a comparison of one thing with another thing that has similar features, especially in order to explain it; a similar feature(尤指为了便于解释的)类比,比拟;相似之处◆The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.老师打了个比方,将人的心脏比做水泵。◆They promote learning by analogy.他们推广用类推法学习。◆There are no analogies with any previous legal cases.以往的法律案件中找不到与此案类似的。 see also analogous ⇨ equivalentadj.