单词 | resemblance |
释义 | resemblance /ri zem"bleuhns/, n. 1. the state or fact of resembling; similarity. 2. a degree, kind, or point of likeness. 3. a likeness, appearance, or semblance of something. [1350-1400; ME < AF, equiv. to resembl(er) to RESEMBLE + -ance -ANCE] Syn. 1. RESEMBLANCE, SIMILARITY imply that there is a likeness between two or more people or things. RESEMBLANCE indicates primarily a likeness in appearance, either a striking one or one which merely serves as a reminder to the beholder: The boy has a strong resemblance to his father. SIMILARITY may imply a surface likeness, but usually suggests also a likeness in other characteristics: There is a similarity in their tastes and behavior. 2. analogy, similitude. 3. image. Ant. 1. difference. |
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