mid-14c., from Old French comparaison (12c.), from Latin comparationem (nominative comparatio), noun of action from past participle stem of comparare "make equal with, liken, bring together for a contest," literally "to couple together, to form in pairs," from com- "with" (see com-) + parare "prepare" (see pare).
雙語例句
1. 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說明她豐富的經歷。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The rest of the arts scene looks increasingly turgid by comparison.
比較而言，藝術界的其他領域看起來越發索然無味。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?
與其他器官相比，人的心臟是不是很脆弱？
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4. That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.
那種比較并非像看起來那么離譜。
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5. Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian.