comparison
/kəmˈpærɪsən/noun
1
- 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教学进行了比较
mass noun the two books invite comparison with one another.这两本书很有可比性。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- 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.
谈到这一赛季的成绩, 林菲尔德和班格根本无法相比。
2
- 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。
短语
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。
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.
与美国总统的辅佐班子比起来, 首相的辅佐团队算是小的。
词源
Middle English: from Old French comparesoun, from Latin comparatio（n-）, from comparare 'to pair, match' （see COMPARE）.