comparison

comparison
noun

a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people
比较；对照
they drew a comparison between Gandhi's teaching and that of other teachers.
他们把甘地的教学和其他教师的进行比较。
[mass noun]the two books invite comparison with one another.
这两本书很有可比性。
■an analogy
类比，比拟
perhaps the best comparison is that of seasickness.
最恰当的比喻也许是比作晕船的那个。
■[mass noun]the quality of being similar or equivalent
相似，类似；相等
when it comes to achievements this season, there's no comparison between Linfield and Bangor.
谈到这一季的业绩，林菲尔德和班格根本无法相比。
[mass noun](Grammar)the formation of the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs
(语法)形容词和副词比较级和最高级的构成

常用词组
bear (or stand) comparison

be of sufficient quality to be likened favourably to someone or something of the same kind
比得上；不亚于

beyond comparison

by/in comparison

when compared
比较起来
the Prime Minister's support staff is tiny in comparison with that of a US President.
与一位美国总统的辅佐班子比起来，辅佐首相的工作人员算是少的。

语源

Middle English: from Old French comparesoun, from Latin comparatio(n-), from comparare 'to pair, match' (see compare)

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