Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1968
comparison
比较；对比；对照
the act or process of comparing people or things, or an examination of their similarities and differences
- 1.
The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
比较的行为,或被比较的状态或过程。
- 2.
the act of examining resemblances
检查相似之处的行为
- 3.
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
对一事物相对于另一事物或彼此之间的相似点和差异所做的评价。
- 4.
relation based on similarities and differences
基于相似与差异的关系
- 5.
With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
用于否定句,指相似或类同的状态。
- 6.
qualities that are comparable
可比较的特性
- 7.
A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.
某些语言的词法和句法特征,形容词和副词通过变形来表示其所修饰或描述的词或短语所具性质的程度差异。
- 8.
That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
被拿来与某物比较的事物,作为相等或相似之物；例证；类比。
- 9.
The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
反思性群体的一种能力,被认为能感知相似与对比。
相似；相似之处；可比性；比较等级；比较变化；比喻；比拟；比较能力；比较的行为,或被比较的状态或过程。
In use
The comparison between the two smartphones helped me choose the better one.
In comparison to last year, our sales have increased significantly.
She made a careful comparison of the prices before buying.
they made a comparison of noise levels
the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator
no comparison between the two books
in comparison to/with sth
注意介词搭配：in comparison to 和 in comparison with 均可使用，后者更正式。
In comparison to last year, sales have increased.
与去年相比，销售额有所增长。
Connections
Collocations
- make a comparison
- 进行比较
- Let's make a comparison between the two options.让我们对这两个选项进行比较。
- draw a comparison
- 作比较
- The article draws a comparison between classical and modern art.这篇文章对古典艺术和现代艺术进行了比较。
- comparison with
- 与...的比较
- In comparison with last year, sales have increased.与去年相比，销售额增长了。
- comparison between
- ...之间的比较
- The comparison between the two cities is interesting.这两个城市之间的比较很有趣。
- by comparison
- 相比之下
- By comparison, her method is more efficient.相比之下，她的方法更有效。
- comparison to
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：compare（比较）+ son（儿子）合起来就是comparison（比较）。
Context & Register
该词在多个语域中均通用，无明显正式或非正式倾向。
Grammar Note
常与with或to搭配使用
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'comparison' because the stressed syllable /pær/ does not match. They all share the '-son' spelling ending, but the ending pronunciation varies: in 'comparison' it is /sən/, while in 'person' and 'lesson' it is /sən/ (but note different preceding vowels), and in 'prison', 'season', 'reason', and 'treason' it is /zən/. Use them to practice the spelling pattern but be aware of the different sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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