| 单词 | comparative |
| 释义 | comparative (once / 175 pages) 1adj 2n The word comparative deals, naturally, with comparisons, looking at characteristics of two or more things. For example, you might study a course such as comparative literature, which examines works from two or more cultures or languages. Coming from the Latin verb comparāre, "to compare," comparative worked its way into Late Middle English as an adjectival form indicating comparison. In the comparative form, the adjective either ends in "-er" (my hands are smaller than yours are) or uses the word "more" before it (you are more qualified than the other applicants are). The word also can offer an estimate rather than an absolute. You might be a comparative beginner in cooking class, but your ham still won the prize. WORD FAMILYcomparative: comparatively, comparatives+/comparable: comparability, comparably, incomparable, uncomparable/comparably: uncomparably/compare: comparable, comparative, compared, compares, comparing/incomparable: incomparablest, incomparably USAGE EXAMPLES“It is the most important book in comparative religious studies ever,” Stephen Prothero, a professor of religion at Boston University, said in an interview. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Comparative figures were not available for how the New York Times ranks against similar publishers, including The Washington Post. Reuters(Dec 28, 2016) Bellezza also did a comparative study in the paper of how American subjects versus those in Italy perceived busyness at work. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) 1 1adj relating to or based on or involving comparison comparative linguistics 2adj estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete 2Syn|Ant relative relational having a relation or being related absolute perfect or complete or pure directlacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact implicit, unquestioningbeing without doubt or reserve infinitetotal and all-embracing living(informal) absolute n the comparative form of an adjective or adverb `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast' `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous' `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely' Syn|Hyper comparative degree adjective a word that expresses an attribute of something adverba word that modifies something other than a noun |
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