comparison

noun

1. 比较
   the process of comparing two or more people or things
   1. Comparison with other oil-producing countries is extremely interesting.
      与其他石油生产国作一比较是很有意思的。
   2. I enclose the two plans for comparison .
      兹附上两份计划以供比较。
   3. The education system bears/stands no comparison with that in many Eastern European countries (= it is not as good) .
      这种教育制度比不上许多东欧国家的教育制度。
2. 对比；相比
   an occasion when two or more people or things are compared
   1. a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France
      英国和法国铁路系统的比较
   2. comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe
      英国与欧洲其他国家之间的比较
   3. a comparison of men's salaries with those of women
      男女工资的比较
   4. It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book─they are completely different.
      这很难与她以前的书相比——两者是截然不同的。
   5. You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar) .
      这种情形可与爱尔兰的相比。
   6. a comparison of the brain to a computer (= showing what is similar)
      将大脑比作计算机

1. N-VAR 比较;对照
   When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
   1. ...a comparison of the British and German economies...
      英国经济与德国经济的比较
   2. Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors...
      建议是建立在对国营部门与私营部门进行详细比较的基础上的。
   3. There are no previous statistics for comparison.
      没有以往的统计数据可供比较。
2. N-COUNT 比拟;比喻
   When you make a comparison, you say that one thing is like another in some way.
   1. It is demonstrably an unfair comparison...
      这样打比方显然不公平。
   2. He finds the comparison of insect wings with a sailing boat useful up to a point...
      他发现把昆虫的翅膀比作一艘帆船在某种程度上是有用的。
   3. The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.
      把她的人生比作一次海上航行不足以说明她丰富的经历。
3. PHRASE 与…相比;与…比较而言
   If you say, for example, that something is large or small in comparison with ,in comparison to, or by comparison with something else, you mean that it is larger or smaller than the other thing.
   1. Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?...
      与其他器官相比，人的心脏是不是很脆弱？
   2. The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison...
      相比之下，人类活动燃烧煤、石油等所释放的二氧化碳要少一些。
   3. Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian.
      与特西利安相比，那些地方很现代。
4. PHRASE 不能相提并论;不能相比
   If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.
   1. There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant.
      临时的普通参赛者无法与这种选手所掌握的知识和技巧相提并论。
5. PHRASE 比得上;可(与…)相媲美
   If someone or something stands or bears comparison with another person or thing, they are as good, or almost as good.
   1. ...the only post-war French intellectual who stands comparison with De Tocqueville.
      法国战后唯一能与德·托克维尔相媲美的知识分子

1. Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors
   建议是建立在对国营部门与私营部门进行详细比较的基础上的。
2. There are no previous statistics for comparison.
   没有以往的统计数据可供比较。
3. It is demonstrably an unfair comparison
   这样打比方显然不公平。
4. He finds the comparison of insect wings with a sailing boat useful up to a point
   他发现把昆虫的翅膀比作一艘帆船在某种程度上是有用的。
5. The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.
   把她的人生比作一次海上航行不足以说明她丰富的经历。
6. Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?
   与其他器官相比，人的心脏是不是很脆弱？
7. The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison
   相比之下，人类活动燃烧煤、石油等所释放的二氧化碳要少一些。
8. Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian.
   与特西利安相比，那些地方很现代。
9. There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant.
   临时的普通参赛者无法与这种选手所掌握的知识和技巧相提并论。
10. They were living rather well, in comparison with people elsewhere in the world
    和世界上其他地方的人相比，他们生活得相当好。
11. Any comparison that is not strictly factual runs the risk of being interpreted as subjective.
    任何不完全切合实际的比较都有可能被当作主观臆断。
12. The film bears favourable technical comparison with Hollywood productions costing 10 times as much.
    该片与耗资为其10倍的好莱坞制作相比在技术上毫不逊色。
13. To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance.
    为了更好地作出比较，我们需要深入考虑维修、保险等问题。
14. Since he came to live with me, we have been subject to a campaign of spite and revenge which makes Lady Sarah appear angelic by comparison.
    自从他来与我同住，我们之间便摩擦不断；相比之下，萨拉夫人倒显得一副菩萨心肠。
15. That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.
    那种比较并非像看起来那么离谱。
16. When someone you love has a life-threatening illness, everything else pales in comparison.
    你爱的人得了致命疾病时，其他一切事情都显得不那么重要了。
17. I think these books can stand comparison quite happily with works by Dickens
    我认为这些书能和狄更斯的作品相媲美。
18. The rest of the arts scene looks increasingly turgid by comparison.
    比较而言，艺术界的其他领域看起来越发索然无味。
19. A younger child will benefit more from an older sister's help than from an unfavourable comparison between their progress.
    与一味地比较进步情况相比，年纪小一些的孩子会从姐姐的帮助中获益更多。
20. A comparison of the two teams indicates that Saturday's game will probably be close.
    对两队所作的比较表明星期六的比赛很可能是势均力敌的。
21. There is no comparison between the two.
    二者不能相比。
22. My garden doesn't stand comparison with his.
    我的花园无法和他的相比。
23. There is no comparison between frozen food and fresh food.
    冷冻食品和新鲜食品不能相提并论。
24. In absolute terms, wages have risen, but not in comparison with the cost of living.
    从绝对意义上说，工资是提高了，但同生活费用相比较就不能这样说了。
25. By comparison with london, paris is small.
    与伦敦相比，巴黎较小。
26. This dress is really cheaper by comparison.
    比较起来，这件衣服确实便宜。
27. He came off well by comparison with the others.
    跟别人相比，他表现好。
28. Never have I beheld one that could hold my comparison with what you are at this blessed instant.
    我从来没看到过有人像你在现在这神圣的一刻这样地庄重、优雅。
29. By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year.
    相比之下，去年教育经费增加了。
30. In this thesis I made a comparison between the market in the US and China.
    她表示：在论文中，我比较了美国和中国的市场。

n.

by comparison

• （尤用于句首）比较起来，较之
  used especially at the beginning of a sentence when the next thing that is mentioned is compared with sth in the previous sentence
  1. By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year.
     相比之下，去年教育经费增加了。

by/in comparison (with sb/sth)

• （与…）相比较
  when compared with sb/sth
  1. The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.
     与上半场相比，比赛的下半场有些沉闷。
  2. The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York's skyscrapers.
     伦敦最高的建筑物与纽约的摩天大厦一比就相形见绌。

there's no comparison

• （强调比较之下的差别）无法相比，根本不能相提并论
  used to emphasize the difference between two people or things that are being compared
  1. In terms of price there's no comparison (= one thing is much more expensive than the other) .
     在价格方面无法相比。

pale beside/next to sth

pale in/by comparison (with/to sth)

pale into insignificance

• 相形见绌；显得逊色
  to seem less important when compared with sth else
  1. Last year's riots pale in comparison with this latest outburst of violence.
     去年的骚乱与最近这次暴乱相比，可说是小巫见大巫。

noun

1. the act of examining resemblances
   1. they made a comparison of noise levels
   2. the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator

   Synonym:    comparing

2. qualities that are comparable
   1. no comparison between the two books
   2. beyond compare

   Synonym:    compareequivalencecomparability

3. relation based on similarities and differences