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analogous

🇬🇧 UK/ә'nælәgәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Similar or comparable to something else in certain respects; performing a similar function but having a different origin.

类似的,相似的;功能相似但起源不同的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
anaup, back, again
+
logword, speech, reason
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=analogous

Common Collocations

  • 1.analogous to类似于
  • 2.analogous situation类似的情况
  • 3.somewhat analogous在某种程度上相似

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The analogue between the human brain and a computer is interesting but incomplete.

  • 2.

    The situation in our company is analogous to the market crisis of 2008.

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