comparison

comparison — noun

1. the practice of studying the ways in which people, objects, or ideas resemble an

1.名詞B2
釋義

the practice of studying the ways in which people, objects, or ideas resemble and differ from one another

例句

Diego noted the different endings of both novels — his comparison helped him see what made each book special.

comparison as act of noting differences

Yara checked the battery, camera, and screen of each phone — her comparison showed the older model still worked well.

comparison as step-by-step feature check

同義詞
  • contrast

    focuses mainly on differences rather than both similarities and differences

  • examination

    broader — can refer to looking at one item in detail without pairing it with another

  • analysis

    more systematic and detailed, often involving data or statistics

文法句型

comparison + between + noun phrase + and + noun phrase

comparison + of + plural noun phrase

make/draw + a + comparison

用法筆記

Often followed by between (for two items) or of (for a group). Common verbs that pair with this sense include make, draw, offer, and provide.

常見錯誤

❌Let us draw a comparison about the two proposals.
✅Let us draw a comparison between the two proposals.
💡comparison takes between with two items, not about.
❌She made a comparison with the results of last year with this year.
✅She made a comparison between last year's results and this year's.
💡use between…and… for two items, not with…with…
❌I want to do a comparison study.
✅I want to do a comparative study.
💡before a noun, use the adjective comparative, not the noun comparison.

2. a view that two things are alike in kind or equal in quality

2.名詞B2
釋義

a view that two things are alike in kind or equal in quality

例句

The critic drew a comparison between the young filmmaker and a famous 1970s director.

draw a comparison between A and B — likening one to another

In comparison to her calm brother, Nadia was always full of lively energy.

in comparison to — phrase introducing a contrast based on similarity category

同義詞
  • analogy

    a comparison that explains something unfamiliar by linking it to something familiar

  • likeness

    focuses purely on similarity without the act of judging quality

  • parallel

    suggests a similarity in development, pattern, or structure over time

反義詞
  • contrast

    the difference between things when compared

文法句型

comparison + between + noun phrase + and + noun phrase

comparison + to + noun phrase

there is no comparison + between

bear comparison + with

用法筆記

Common in the fixed phrases there is no comparison (meaning one is clearly better) and bears comparison with (formal, meaning is as good as). This sense often carries an element of evaluation or judgement that the first sense does not.

常見錯誤

❌This car is no comparison to that one.
✅There is no comparison between this car and that one.
💡the correct structure is there is no comparison between, not X is no comparison to Y.
❌Her work does not have comparison with his.
✅Her work does not bear comparison with his.
💡the verb is bear, not have.
❌By comparison, this method is more efficient' used to mean 'because they are alike.
✅By comparison' actually highlights contrast, not similarity
💡it fits sense 1 better.