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comparison n.比较；比喻 (1) 和其他学生相比，麦克更加勤勉一些。(2) 我们可以通过比较来分辨好坏。(3) 网站应登载连续数年的报告,方便读者作比较。 Making comparisons is about taking a look at characteristics or qualities that show the similarities between living things, objects, or anything else. In the supermarket, people make comparisons based on price and ingredients. Lots of essays and articles make comparisons: between different politicians, bands, movies, athletes, and even whole era. Many teachers ask students to write comparisons in essays. If two things are totally different, you could say "There's no comparison!"

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英 [kəm'pærɪsn] 美 [kəm'pærɪsn] (1) In comparison with other students, Mike is more diligent.(2) We can only tell good from bad by comparison.(3) Reports of consecutive years should also be available for comparison. When you make a comparison, you figure out how things are similar. 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

英语单词	comparison
英美音标	英 [kəm'pærɪsn] 美 [kəm'pærɪsn]
中文释义	n.比较；比喻
英语例句	(1) In comparison with other students, Mike is more diligent. (2) We can only tell good from bad by comparison. (3) Reports of consecutive years should also be available for comparison.
中文例句	(1) 和其他学生相比，麦克更加勤勉一些。 (2) 我们可以通过比较来分辨好坏。 (3) 网站应登载连续数年的报告,方便读者作比较。
vocabulary简明	When you make a comparison, you figure out how things are similar.
vocabulary扩展	Making comparisons is about taking a look at characteristics or qualities that show the similarities between living things, objects, or anything else. In the supermarket, people make comparisons based on price and ingredients. Lots of essays and articles make comparisons: between different politicians, bands, movies, athletes, and even whole era. Many teachers ask students to write comparisons in essays. If two things are totally different, you could say "There's no comparison!"
柯林斯解释	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

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