| 单词 | analogous |
| 释义 | analogous (once / 1272 pages) adj Use the adjective analogous to describe something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another. Analogous things can be compared to each other, so a near synonym is the adjective comparable. Analogous is a term used in biology to refer to body parts that have a similar function but differ in structure, such as the wings of a bird and the wings of an airplane. Analogous is from Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, meaning "according to a proper ratio or proportion." WORD FAMILYanalogous: analogously+/analogical: analogically/analogist: analogists/analogize: analogizes, analogizing/analogy: analogical, analogies, analogise, analogist, analogize, analogous USAGE EXAMPLESThe judicial role is analogous to court-supervised remedies protecting equal opportunity for students after Brown v. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) Is there really something so lessening, something analogous to begging or borrowing, about being a waiter? New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) As such, it’s a useful corrective to those who see Trump’s inauguration in 2017 as analogous to Hitler’s victory in 1933. The Guardian(Dec 04, 2016) 1adj similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar brains and computers are often considered analogous salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar Syn correspondent similar marked by correspondence or resemblance 2adj corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous Ant homologous having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function heterologic, heterological, heterologousnot corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin homologic, homologicalsimilar in evolutionary origin but not in function |
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