comparison
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++com·pa·ri·son /kəmˈpærəsən/ ●●○ W2 noun 1 COMPARINGcomparing 比较 [uncountable]COMPARE the process of comparing two or more people or things 比较 → compare, comparativecomparison with Comparison with his previous movies shows how Lee has developed as a director. 和先前的影片进行比较，可以看到李作为一名导演的成长过程。in comparison (with/to something) In comparison to other recent video games, this one isn’t very exciting. 和其他最新的电子游戏相比，这个游戏不太刺激。 He was a loud friendly man. In comparison, his brother was rather shy. 他是个热情的大嗓门儿，相比之下他弟弟就有些腼腆。by comparison (with something) By comparison with other European countries, car prices in the UK are very high. 和其他欧洲国家相比，英国的汽车价格非常高。 After months of living in a tropical climate, Spain seemed cool by comparison. 在热带气候里生活了几个月之后，西班牙相比之下好像还算凉爽。for comparison (with something) These figures are provided for comparison with the results of previous studies. 提供这些数据是用来和先前的研究结果进行比较。 He showed us the original text for comparison. 他给我们看了原稿以作比较。 Her paintings invite comparison with those of the early Impressionists (=they remind you of them). 她的画作让人想起早期的印象派作品。stand/bear comparison (=is as good as someone or something else) 比得上，不亚于 Irving’s work bears comparison with the best of the modern novelists. 欧文的作品堪与现代小说家的最优秀作品媲美。on comparison British English (=after you have compared two things to see if they are similar or different) 经过比较之后 On comparison, the Renault was the more reliable of the two cars. 经比较，这两种车当中雷诺的性能更可靠。2 JUDGMENTjudgment 判断 [countable]EXAMINE a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things are 比较；比较报告comparison of a comparison of pollution levels in Chicago and Detroit 芝加哥和底特律污染程度的比较comparison between The article makes a comparison between the two poems. 这篇文章把这两首诗作了比较。 RegisterIn written English, people often use draw a comparison rather than make a comparison, as it sounds more formal: 在书面英语中，人们经常用draw a comparison，而不用make a comparison，因为前者听上去更加正式The writer draws a comparison between the 1950s and the present day. 作者把20世纪50年代和今天作了比较。3 BE LIKE somethingbe like STH 像某物 [countable]LIKE/SIMILAR a statement that someone or something is like someone or something else 比拟，认为相似(make/draw) a comparison between somebody/something (=show the similarities between two people or things) 对某人/某物的相似之处进行比较 The writer draws comparisons between the two presidents. 作家比较了两位总统的相似之处。 You can’t make a comparison between American and Japanese schools – they’re too different. 美国和日本的学校没法比较，它们太不一样了。4 there’s no comparison spokenBETTER used when you think that someone or something is much better than someone or something else 不能相比〔用来表示某人或某物比另一人或物好得多〕there’s no comparison between There’s just no comparison between canned vegetables and fresh ones. 罐装蔬菜和新鲜蔬菜根本没法比。5. GRAMMARgrammar 语法 [uncountable]SLG a word used in grammar meaning the way an adverb or adjective changes its form to show whether it is comparative or superlative 〔副词或形容词的〕比较（变化）n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things areverbsmake a comparison (=compare people or things)Using the Internet is an easy way to make comparisons between prices.draw a comparison (=say in what way people or things are similar)People have drawn comparisons between this movie and those of Quentin Tarantino.provide a comparisonThe test can be used to provide a comparison of a child's language development with that of other children.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + comparisona direct comparisonYou can’t really make a direct comparison between the the two schools.an interesting comparisonThe 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 comparisonA 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 family was always making unfavourable comparisons between me and my older brother.a detailed comparisonStudents had to write a detailed comparison of the two texts.a price comparisonA price comparison shopping site was launched last month.Examples from the Corpus
comparison• This is an attempt to distance themselves from comparisons with those doing research in brain modeling.• The Warriors' point guards seem more like foot soldiers in comparison.• From Augustus to Peter the Great, the history books were ransacked to find suitable comparisons.• Manometric studies in patients with Barrett's oesophagus are few and the comparison with patients with gastrooesophageal reflux are less frequent.• The point of making these comparisons is that artistic practices affect how a critic should describe a landscape.• These comparisons form the basis for the determination of prevalence estimates for anemia, growth retardation, or overweight.• Between treatment comparisons were made using signed rank tests and correlations were sought using Spearman's rank correlation test.stand/bear comparison• Both Lemper and Stratas have recorded it, but Réaux stands comparison well.• He came to realize that traditional accounts of science, whether inductivist or falsificationist, do not bear comparison with historical evidence.• The position bears comparison with the development of geometrical reasoning by Euclid.• Another site which bears comparison with Chedworth is Nettleton Scrubb in Wiltshire.• Our commitment to quality and to professionalism will ensure that this prototype database will stand comparison by international standards.• It would stand comparison even with that special day.makes ... comparison• The Easter holiday, which fell in March last year, also makes comparison difficult.• Quality expects rewards, experience makes comparisons.• Overall, there appear to be some significant differences when one makes comparison with more typically modernist organizations.• Problems arise when the Ego not only makes comparisons, but makes value judgements.• The perceived value of the statement is that its standardisation makes comparisons between companies and industries more reliable.(make/draw) a comparison between somebody/something• A comparison between the north part of the Calais region and central London is ludicrous.• Finally, one general feature of the framework of this subsection is worthy of note, in order to facilitate comparisons between models.• Firstly, however, the crude comparisons between action and control samples in terms of institutionalisation are made.• I see no basis for meaningful comparison between solicitors and mediators.• It is also clear that it is difficult to draw comparisons between the Western Isles and the developing countries.• The comparison between Reagan and Bush has been made increasingly often in recent days.• The perceived value of the statement is that its standardisation makes comparisons between companies and industries more reliable.• There is no comparison between this form and the one on which people claim for mortgage interest relief.com·pa·ri·son noun →REGISTER1 →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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comparison
com‧pa‧ri‧son S3 W2 /kəmˈpærəsən, kəmˈpærɪsən/
noun
comparison with
Comparison with his previous movies shows how Lee has developed as a director.
in comparison (with/to something)
In comparison to other recent video games, this one isn’t very exciting.
He was a loud friendly man. In comparison, his brother was rather shy.
by comparison (with something)
By comparison with other European countries, car prices in the UK are very high.
After months of living in a tropical climate, Spain seemed cool by comparison.
for comparison (with something)
These figures are provided for comparison with the results of previous studies.
He showed us the original text for comparison.
Her paintings invite comparison with those of the early Impressionists (=they remind you of them).
stand/bear comparison (=is as good as someone or something else)
Irving’s work bears comparison with the best of the modern novelists.
on comparison British English (=after you have compared two things to see if they are similar or different)
On comparison, the Renault was the more reliable of the two cars.
2. JUDGMENT [countable] a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things are
comparison of
a comparison of pollution levels in Chicago and Detroit
comparison between
The article makes a comparison between the two poems.
REGISTER
In written English, people often use draw a comparison rather than make a comparison, as it sounds more formal:
▪The writer draws a comparison between the 1950s and the present day.
3. BE LIKE SOMETHING [countable] a statement that someone or something is like someone or something else
(make/draw) a comparison between somebody/something (=show the similarities between two people or things)
The writer draws comparisons between the two presidents.
You can’t make a comparison between American and Japanese schools – they’re too different.
4. there’s no comparison spoken used when you think that someone or something is much better than someone or something else
there’s no comparison between
There’s just no comparison between canned vegetables and fresh ones.
5. GRAMMAR [uncountable] a word used in grammar meaning the way an adverb or adjective changes its form to show whether it is comparative or superlative
■ verbs
▪make a comparison (=compare people or things) Using the Internet is an easy way to make comparisons between prices.
▪draw a comparison (=say in what way people or things are similar) People have drawn comparisons between this movie and those of Quentin Tarantino.
▪provide a comparison The test can be used to provide a comparison of a child's language development with that of other children.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + comparison
▪a direct comparison You can’t really make a direct comparison between the 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 family was always making unfavourable comparisons between me and my older brother.
▪a detailed comparison Students had to write a detailed comparison of the two texts.
▪a price comparison A price comparison shopping site was launched last month.
com‧pa‧ri‧son S3 W2 /kəmˈpærəsən, kəmˈpærɪsən/
noun Word Family: noun: comparison, comparability, the comparative; adverb: comparatively, comparably; adjective: comparable ≠ incomparable, comparative; verb: compare
1. COMPARING [uncountable] the process of comparing two or more people or things ⇨ compare, comparativecomparison with
in comparison (with/to something)
by comparison (with something)
for comparison (with something)
stand/bear comparison (=is as good as someone or something else)
on comparison British English (=after you have compared two things to see if they are similar or different)
2. JUDGMENT [countable] a statement or examination of how similar or different two people or things are
comparison of
comparison between
REGISTER
In written English, people often use draw a comparison rather than make a comparison, as it sounds more formal:
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3. BE LIKE SOMETHING [countable] a statement that someone or something is like someone or something else
(make/draw) a comparison between somebody/something (=show the similarities between two people or things)
4. there’s no comparison spoken used when you think that someone or something is much better than someone or something else
there’s no comparison between
5. GRAMMAR [uncountable] a word used in grammar meaning the way an adverb or adjective changes its form to show whether it is comparative or superlative
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Making comparisons 进行比较
◆ This chart provides a comparison of the ways that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.这个图表对英国十几岁的男生和女生打发空闲时间的方式进行了对比。 ◆ In many cases, the results for boys and girls are virtually the same /identical .在许多情况下，对男女生的调查结果实际上是相同的。 ◆ In many cases, the results for boys are virtually the same as /identical to the results for girls.在许多情况下，对男生的调查结果实际上和对女生的调查结果是相同的。 ◆ Both boysand girls spend the bulk of their free time with friends.男生和女生的大部分空闲时间都和朋友一起度过。 ◆ Most of the boys do more than two hours of sport a week, as do many of the girls.大多数男生每周会做两个多小时的运动，这和许多女生是一样的。 ◆ Like many of the girls, most of the boys spend a large part of their free time using the Internet.像许多女孩子一样，大多数男孩子也把大量空闲时间花在上网。 ◆ The girls particularly enjoy using social networking websites. Similarly , nearly all the boys said they spent at least two to three hours a week on these sites.女生们特别喜欢上社交网站。同样，几乎所有男生都说他们每周在这些网站上花的时间至少有两到三个小时。
