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com·pare AHD[kəm-pârʹ] D.J.[kəmˈpeə]K.K.[kəmˈpɛr]v.(动词)com.pared, com.par.ing, com.pares v.tr.(及物动词)- To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken.比拟,喻为:考虑或描述为相似、相等或类似的;把…比喻成
- Abbr. cp.To examine in order to note the similarities or differences of.缩写 cp.比较:为记录相似性或差别而调查
- Grammar To form the positive, comparative, or superlative degree of (an adjective or adverb).【语法】 构成:构成(一个形容词或副词)的原级、比较级或最高级
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To be worthy of comparison; bear comparison:相比,匹敌:有比较的价值;经得起比较:two concert halls that just do not compare.无法比较的两个音乐厅
- To draw comparisons.比较,区别
n.(名词)- Comparison:比较:a musician beyond compare.无与伦比的音乐家
compare notes - To exchange ideas, views, or opinions.交换思想、观点或意见
- Middle English comparen 中古英语 comparen
- from Old French comparer 源自 古法语 comparer
- from Latin comparāre 源自 拉丁语 comparāre
- from compār [equal] 源自 compār [相等]
- com- [com-] com- [表示“和,与”等意思的前缀]
- pār [equal] * see perə- 2pār [相等] * 参见 perə- 2
comparʹer n.(名词)- Compare usually takes the preposition to when it refers to the activity of describing the resemblances between unlike things: 当它涉及描述不同事物相似性的活动时,Compare 常用介词 to : He compared her to a summer day.他将她比为夏天。Scientists sometimes compare the human brain to a computer. 科学家有时将人脑比作电脑。
- It takeswith when it refers to the act of examining two like things in order to discern their similarities or differences: 当涉及考察两个相象的事物以辨别他们的相似或差别时,它取with : The police compared the forged signature with the original.警察将伪造的签名与原来的作比较。The committee will have to compare the Senate's version of the bill with the version that was passed by the House. 委员会需要将参议院议案的版本与下议院通过的作比较。
- Whencompare is used to mean "to liken (one) with another,” with is traditionally held to be the correct form: 当compare 用作表示“把(一个)比喻成另一个”时, with 传统地作为正确的形式: That little bauble is not to be compared with (not to ) this enormous jewel. 那个小摆设不能与(不是 to ) 这个大宝石相比较。
- Butto is frequently used in this context and is not incorrect. 但to 常用于此上下文,也是正确的
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