comparison
UK/kəm'pærɪs(ə)n/US/kәm'pærisn/
NGSL 2kGREB1
Definitions
n.
The act of examining similarities and differences between things
比较,对比
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of compare: com- (together) + pār (equal) + -ison. The act of setting things together as equals to judge them.
Root par still carries 36 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.in comparison with与……相比
- 2.by comparison相比之下
- 3.beyond comparison无与伦比
- 4.draw a comparison作比较
Example Sentences
- 1.
By comparison, last year's results look modest.
- 2.
There's no comparison between the two restaurants.