comparison
noun [ C or U ] uk/kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/ us/kəmˈper.ɪ.sən/
(EXAMINING DIFFERENCES)
B2 比较，对照，对比
the act of comparing two or more people or things
They made a comparison of different countries' eating habits. 他们对不同国家的饮食习惯作了一番比较。
By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish. 与法国人相比，英国人吃鱼要少得多。
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- You can't really draw a comparison between the two cases - they're entirely different.
- I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in comparison with yours.
- It was a tame film in comparison to some that she's made.
- The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1949, which seemed a wonderland in comparison with post-war England.
(CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES)
B2 相提并论，认为…和…相似
the fact of considering something similar or of equal quality to something else
She drew a comparison between life in the army and life in prison. 她把军队生活比作坐牢。
To my mind there's no comparison between the two restaurants (= one is much better than the other). 在我心目中，这两家饭店根本不能相比。
He's a good writer but he doesn't bear/stand comparison with Shakespeare (= he is not nearly as good as Shakespeare). 他是位好作家，但无法与莎士比亚相提并论。