comparison
UK [kəm'pær.ɪ.sən] US [-'per-] noun countable or uncountable
EXAMINING DIFFERENCES 查找差异
IMPROVER
■when two or more people or things are compared 比较，对照，对比•They made a comparison of different countries' eating habits.他们对不同国家的饮食习惯作了一番比较。 •By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.与法国人相比，英国人吃鱼要少得多。
UK [kəm'pær.ɪ.sən] US [-'per-] noun countable or uncountable
CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES 考虑相似点
■when something is considered similar or of equal quality to something else 相提并论；相比；比较•She drew a comparison between life in the army and life in prison.她把军队生活和狱中生活作了比较。 •To my mind there's no comparison between the two restaurants (= one is much better than the other).在我心目中，这两家饭店根本不能相比。 •He's a good writer but he doesn't bear/stand comparison with Shakespeare (= he is not nearly as good as Shakespeare).他是位好作家，但无法与莎士比亚相提并论。 |