单词 | compare |
释义 | compare (once / 49 pages) 1vn 2v To compare is to look at two things and see how they are similar and different. People compare all the time. If you look at two products and compare prices, you're looking for the better bargain. It is hard to compare who was the better athlete, Michael Jordan or Billie Jean King, because they played different sports. At a museum, you can compare different paintings. If you like your math teacher better than your history teacher, you're comparing the two. If a TV shows is bad, you could say "it doesn't compare" to your favorite show. WORD FAMILYcompare: comparable, comparative, compared, compares, comparing+/comparable: comparability, comparably, incomparable, uncomparable/comparably: uncomparably/comparative: comparatively, comparatives/incomparable: incomparablest, incomparably USAGE EXAMPLESIn California alone, 12 cities raised their starting pay requirement, some to as high as $13 an hour, compared with $7.25 for the federal minimum. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Brewer criticized school busing, as did foes of desegregation, but he appeared moderate on race when compared with Wallace. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Some fans prefer the "warmth" of the sound compared with digital files, while others buy LPs as souvenirs and works of art. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v examine and note the similarities or differences of John compared his haircut to his friend's We compared notes after we had both seen the movie Hypo|Hyper analogise, analogize make an analogy collatecompare critically; of texts analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning 2v consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans Syn|Hyper equate, liken consider, study give careful consideration to 3v be comparable This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes Hypo|Hyper go be ranked or compare be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 4n qualities that are comparable 2beyond compare Syn|Hyper comparability, comparison, equivalence alikeness, likeness, similitude similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things v to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb Hyper inflect change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language |
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