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comparable adj.
⇨ equivalent equivalent adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ relative 另见relative条equivalent ♦︎ comparable ♦︎ corresponding ♦︎ matching ♦︎ analogousThese words all describe things being equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc. 这些词均表示对应的、等同的、匹配的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆equivalent / comparable / corresponding / analogous to sth◆comparable / analogous with sth◆equivalent / comparable in size, amount, etc.◆an equivalent / a comparable / a corresponding increase◆an equivalent / a comparable size / amount / proportion◆broadly / roughly / directly equivalent / comparable / analogous◆exactly equivalent / comparable / matching / analogous◆closely equivalent / comparable / analogous■ equivalent / /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ / (rather formal) equal in value, amount, meaning or importance （价值、数量、意义或重要性）相等的，相同的◆Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.8公里约等于5英里。◆You'll need 250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces.你需要250克或以盎司计算的等量。◆The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship.这一新规定被认为无异于一种审查制度。 see also equivalence ⇨ similarity ■ comparable / /ˈkɒmpərəbl; NAmE ˈkɑːmpərəbl/ (rather formal) similar to another thing, situation or person and able to be compared with it/them 类似的；可比较的◆A comparable house in the south of the city would cost twice as much.一栋类似的房子位于城南就要贵一倍。◆Inflation is now at a rate comparable with that in other European countries.现在通货膨胀率和其他欧洲国家的差不多了。◆The situation in the US is not directly comparable to that in the UK.美国的情况与英国可比性不强。ⓘ Comparable is less formal in American English. 在美式英语中，comparable较非正式。 see also compare ⇨ compare 2 , comparison ⇨ comparison ■ corresponding (rather formal) equal to or connected with sth that you have just mentioned 相应的；相关的◆A change in the money supply brings a corresponding change in expenditure.货币供应量的改变引发支出的相应改变。◆Profits have risen by 15 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.与去年同期相比，利润增长了15%。◆Give each picture a number corresponding to its position on the page.按所在页面位置给每幅画编上对应的号码。 see also correspond ⇨ match verb 1 , correspondence ⇨ similarity ▸ correspondingly adverb ◆a period of high demand and correspondingly high prices需求大、价格也相应高的时期■ matching [only before noun](of clothes, fabric or objects) having the same colour, pattern or style and therefore looking attractive together （衣服、布料或物件的颜色、图案或款式）相同的，相称的，相配的◆We got a pine table with four matching chairs for only £240.我们只花了240英镑就买到了一张松木桌子和四把配套的椅子。 see also match ⇨ match verb 2 ■ analogous /əˈnæləgəs/ / (formal) similar to another thing or situation in some way and able to be compared to it 相似的；类似的◆Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death.睡眠常被认为如同某种意义上的死亡。 see also analogy ⇨ comparison NOTE 辨析 Comparable or analogous?Things that are comparable can be compared because they are the same type of thing: you compare them to see how they are similar and how they are different. Things that are analogous are usually different types of thing that are similar in one particular way: you compare one to the other to suggest a way in which they are similar. * comparable指同类事物中可进行比较的，通过比较可显出异同。analogous通常指两者属不同类别，但在某方面却相似，通过比较可显出相似之处。 |