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comparison comparison ★★★☆☆/kəmpæ̱rɪsən/1[N-VAR	可变名词]比较；对照 When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.   [oft N of/between pl-n]...a comparison of the British and German economies...英国经济与德国经济的比较Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors...建议是建立在对国营部门与私营部门进行详细比较的基础上的。There are no previous statistics for comparison.没有以往的统计数据可供比较。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]比拟；比喻 When you make a comparison, you say that one thing is like another in some way. It is demonstrably an unfair comparison...这样打比方显然不公平。He finds the comparison of insect wings with a sailing boat useful up to a point...他发现把昆虫的翅膀比作一艘帆船在某种程度上是有用的。The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.把她的人生比作一次海上航行不足以说明她丰富的经历。3[PHRASE	短语]与…相比；与…比较而言 If you say, for example, that something is large or small in comparison with ,in comparison to, or by comparison with something else, you mean that it is larger or smaller than the other thing.   [oft PHR with/to n]Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?...与其他器官相比，人的心脏是不是很脆弱？The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison...相比之下，人类活动燃烧煤、石油等所释放的二氧化碳要少一些。Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian.与特西利安相比，那些地方很现代。4[PHRASE	短语]不能相提并论；不能相比 If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.   [oft PHR between pl-n]  [emphasis]There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant.临时的普通参赛者无法与这种选手所掌握的知识和技巧相提并论。5[PHRASE	短语]比得上；可(与…)相媲美 If someone or something stands or bears comparison with another person or thing, they are as good, or almost as good.   [FORMAL 正式]...the only post-war French intellectual who stands comparison with De Tocqueville.法国战后唯一能与德·托克维尔相媲美的知识分子 comparisoncom‧pa‧ri‧son /kəmˈpærəsən/ ●●○ W2 noun  Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1comparing [uncountable] the process of comparing two or more people or things → compare, comparativecomparison with Comparison with his previous movies shows how Lee has developed as a director.in comparison (with/to something) In comparison to other recent video games, this one isn’t very exciting. He was a loud friendly man. In comparison, his brother was rather shy.by comparison (with something) By comparison with other European countries, car prices in the UK are very high. After months of living in a tropical climate, Spain seemed cool by comparison.for comparison (with something) These figures are provided for comparison with the results of previous studies. He showed us the original text for comparison. Her paintings invite comparison with those of the early Impressionists  (=they remind you of them).stand/bear comparison (=is as good as someone or something else) Irving’s work bears comparison with the best of the modern novelists.on comparison British English (=after you have compared two things to see if they are similar or different) On comparison, the Renault was the more reliable of the two cars.2judgment [countable] a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things arecomparison of a comparison of pollution levels in Chicago and Detroitcomparison between The article makes a comparison between the two poems.RegisterIn written English, people often use draw a comparison rather than make a comparison, as it sounds more formal:· The writer draws a comparison between the 1950s and the present day.3be like something [countable] a statement that someone or something is like someone or something else(make/draw) a comparison between somebody/something (=show the similarities between two people or things) The writer draws comparisons between the two presidents. You can’t make a comparison between American and Japanese schools – they’re too different.4there’s no comparison spoken used when you think that someone or something is much better than someone or something elsecomparison between There’s just no comparison between canned vegetables and fresh ones.5grammar [uncountable] a word used in grammar meaning the way an adverb or adjective changes its form to show whether it is comparative or superlativeCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsmake a comparison (=compare people or things)· Using the Internet is an easy way to make comparisons between prices.draw a comparison (=say in what way people or things are similar)· People have drawn comparisons between this movie and those of Quentin Tarantino.provide a comparison· The test can be used to provide a comparison of a child's language development with that of other children.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + comparisona direct comparison· You can’t really make a direct comparison between the the two schools.an interesting comparison· The exhibition provides an interesting comparison of the artists’ works.a valid/useful/meaningful  comparison (=a reasonable one, based on sensible information)· There is not enough data for a valid comparison to be made.a fair/unfair comparison· A fair comparison between the two firms is extremely difficult.a favourable/unfavourable comparison (=in which one thing or person is judged to be better/worse than another)· My family was always making unfavourable comparisons between me and my older brother.a detailed comparison· Students had to write a detailed comparison of the two texts.a price comparison· A price comparison shopping site was launched last month.

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Collins	comparison ★★★☆☆ /kəmpæ̱rɪsən/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]比较；对照 When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them. [oft N of/between pl-n] ...a comparison of the British and German economies... 英国经济与德国经济的比较 Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors... 建议是建立在对国营部门与私营部门进行详细比较的基础上的。 There are no previous statistics for comparison. 没有以往的统计数据可供比较。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]比拟；比喻 When you make a comparison, you say that one thing is like another in some way. It is demonstrably an unfair comparison... 这样打比方显然不公平。 He finds the comparison of insect wings with a sailing boat useful up to a point... 他发现把昆虫的翅膀比作一艘帆船在某种程度上是有用的。 The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience. 把她的人生比作一次海上航行不足以说明她丰富的经历。 3 [PHRASE 短语]与…相比；与…比较而言 If you say, for example, that something is large or small in comparison with ,in comparison to, or by comparison with something else, you mean that it is larger or smaller than the other thing. [oft PHR with/to n] Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?... 与其他器官相比，人的心脏是不是很脆弱？ The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison... 相比之下，人类活动燃烧煤、石油等所释放的二氧化碳要少一些。 Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian. 与特西利安相比，那些地方很现代。 4 [PHRASE 短语]不能相提并论；不能相比 If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it. [oft PHR between pl-n] [emphasis] There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant. 临时的普通参赛者无法与这种选手所掌握的知识和技巧相提并论。 5 [PHRASE 短语]比得上；可(与…)相媲美 If someone or something stands or bears comparison with another person or thing, they are as good, or almost as good. [FORMAL 正式] ...the only post-war French intellectual who stands comparison with De Tocqueville. 法国战后唯一能与德·托克维尔相媲美的知识分子
Oxford	com·pari·son ★ / kəmˈpærɪsn ; NAmE kəmˈpærɪsn / noun 1 ★ [uncountable ] comparison(with sb/sth) the process of comparing two or more people or things 比较 ◆ Comparison with other oil-producing countries is extremely interesting. 与其他石油生产国作一比较是很有意思的。 ◆ I enclose the two plans for comparison. 兹附上两份计划以供比较。 ◆ The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as)that in many Asian countries. 这种教育制度比不上许多亚洲国家的教育制度。 2 ★ [countable ] an occasion when two or more people or things are compared 对比；相比 comparisonof A and B ◆ a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France 英国和法国铁路系统的比较 comparisonof A with B ◆ a comparison of men's salaries with those of women 男女薪酬的比较 comparisonbetween A and B ◆ comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe 英国与欧洲其他国家之间的各种比较 comparisonof A to B ◆ a comparison of the brain to a computer (= showing what is similar) 将大脑比作计算机 comparison(with sth) ◆ It is difficult to make a comparisonwith her previous book—they are completely different. 这很难与她以前的书相比，两者是截然不同的。 ◆ You can draw comparisonswith the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). 这种情形可与爱尔兰的相比。 ☞language bank at similarly IDIOMS ★ by comparison used especially at the beginning of a sentence when the next thing that is mentioned is compared with sth in the previous sentence （尤用于句首）比较起来，较之 ◆ By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. 相比之下，去年教育经费增加了。 ★ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) when compared with sb/sth （与…）相比较 ◆ The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. 与上半场相比，比赛的下半场有些沉闷。 ◆ 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厦一比就相形见绌。 there's no comˈparison used to emphasize the difference between two people or things that are being compared （强调比较之下的差别）无法相比，根本不能相提并论 ◆ In terms of price there's no comparison (= one thing is much more expensive than the other). 在价格方面无法相比。 ☞more at pale v. comparison comparisons com·pari·son / kəmˈpærɪsn ; NAmE kəmˈpærɪsn /
LDC	comparisoncom‧pa‧ri‧son /kəmˈpærəsən/ ●●○ W2 noun Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1comparing [uncountable] the process of comparing two or more people or things → compare, comparativecomparison with Comparison with his previous movies shows how Lee has developed as a director.in comparison (with/to something) In comparison to other recent video games, this one isn’t very exciting. He was a loud friendly man. In comparison, his brother was rather shy.by comparison (with something) By comparison with other European countries, car prices in the UK are very high. After months of living in a tropical climate, Spain seemed cool by comparison.for comparison (with something) These figures are provided for comparison with the results of previous studies. He showed us the original text for comparison. Her paintings invite comparison with those of the early Impressionists (=they remind you of them).stand/bear comparison (=is as good as someone or something else) Irving’s work bears comparison with the best of the modern novelists.on comparison British English (=after you have compared two things to see if they are similar or different) On comparison, the Renault was the more reliable of the two cars.2judgment [countable] a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things arecomparison of a comparison of pollution levels in Chicago and Detroitcomparison between The article makes a comparison between the two poems.RegisterIn written English, people often use draw a comparison rather than make a comparison, as it sounds more formal:· The writer draws a comparison between the 1950s and the present day.3be like something [countable] a statement that someone or something is like someone or something else(make/draw) a comparison between somebody/something (=show the similarities between two people or things) The writer draws comparisons between the two presidents. You can’t make a comparison between American and Japanese schools – they’re too different.4there’s no comparison spoken used when you think that someone or something is much better than someone or something elsecomparison between There’s just no comparison between canned vegetables and fresh ones.5grammar [uncountable] a word used in grammar meaning the way an adverb or adjective changes its form to show whether it is comparative or superlativeCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsmake a comparison (=compare people or things)· Using the Internet is an easy way to make comparisons between prices.draw a comparison (=say in what way people or things are similar)· People have drawn comparisons between this movie and those of Quentin Tarantino.provide a comparison· The test can be used to provide a comparison of a child's language development with that of other children.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + comparisona direct comparison· You can’t really make a direct comparison between the the two schools.an interesting comparison· The exhibition provides an interesting comparison of the artists’ works.a valid/useful/meaningful comparison (=a reasonable one, based on sensible information)· There is not enough data for a valid comparison to be made.a fair/unfair comparison· A fair comparison between the two firms is extremely difficult.a favourable/unfavourable comparison (=in which one thing or person is judged to be better/worse than another)· My family was always making unfavourable comparisons between me and my older brother.a detailed comparison· Students had to write a detailed comparison of the two texts.a price comparison· A price comparison shopping site was launched last month.
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