| 词组 | comparison |
| 释义 | comparison /kəmˈpærəsən, kəmˈpærɪsən/ noun a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things areverbsmake/do a comparison also perform a comparison formal Using the internet is an easy way to make comparisons between prices. | She was criticized for making a comparison between France’s current policy and that of Nazi Germany. | They did comparisons of three different types of camera.draw a comparison (=say in what way people or things are similar) The writer draws a comparison between the 1950s and the present day.provide a comparison The test can provide a comparison of language development in different children.allow a comparison The numbers were calculated as percentages to allow direct comparisons.invite comparison with sth formal (=be similar to something) The film invites comparison with Hitchcock’s work.a comparison shows/reveals sth Further comparison revealed that the pictures were by the same artist.adjectives/nouns + comparisona direct comparison You can’t really make a direct comparison between the two schools.an interesting comparison The exhibition provides an interesting comparison of the artists’ works.a valid/useful/meaningful comparison (=a reasonable one, based on sensible information) There is not enough data for a valid comparison to be made.a fair/unfair comparison A fair comparison between the two firms is extremely difficult.a favourable/unfavourable comparison (=in which one thing or person is judged to be better/worse than another) My aunt was always making unfavourable comparisons between me and my cousin.a detailed/close comparison Students had to write a detailed comparison of the two writers. | A close comparison of the two pictures revealed no differences.an inevitable comparison (=that cannot be avoided) She was ready for the inevitable comparison with her sister.a price comparison You can use a price comparison website when shopping for household goods.prepositionsa comparison of sth The table shows a comparison of pollution levels in Chicago and Detroit.a comparison between sth (and sth) The comparison between Picasso and Matisse has been made before.a comparison with sth Comparisons with other countries show big variations.by/in comparison (=when you compare two things) The next test will be easy by comparison. | In comparison to Jane’s parents, mine aren’t strict at all.phrasesfor (the) purposes of comparison Each child is given a score, simply for purposes of comparison.a basis for comparison (=something that can be used for comparing things) The test results serve as a basis for comparison.bear no/little comparison (=be very different) The stories in the press bear little comparison with what really happened. |
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