similarity
UK/.simi'læriti/US
B1
Definitions
n.
The quality of being alike or resembling something else
相似性，相似
n.
A point or way in which things are alike
相似之处，共同点
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsimilarlike, same, similar
+
-ityrelating to, resembling
=similarity
similar + -ity (state, quality) = 'the state of being alike.' Countable too: a similarity is one shared feature.
Common Collocations
- 1.striking similarity惊人的相似
- 2.bear a similarity与……相似
- 3.similarity between……之间的相似性
- 4.surface similarity表面上的相似
Example Sentences
- 1.
There's a striking similarity between the two paintings.
- 2.
Despite their similarities, the twins have different personalities.
- 3.
The report points out key similarities in the two cases.