1. U 比较，对照　the act of comparing
2. C 经比较得出的结论　a statement of the points of similarity and difference between two things
3. U 类似，相似　similarity

　bear〔defy〕 ～　比得上〔无法比〕
　draw〔establish, make〕 a ～　形成〔构成，进行〕对照
　stand ～ with　比得上…，不亚于…
　accurate〔brief〕 ～　精确〔简单〕的比较
　direct〔fair〕 ～　直接〔公正〕的比较
　favorable ～　有利的比较
　minute〔rough〕 ～　详细〔粗略〕的比较
　striking ～　鲜明的对照
　beyond〔without〕 ～　无与伦比
　cheap by ～　相比之下便宜
　for ～　为比较（起见）
　in ～　相比
　basis of ～　比较的基础
　under ～　在比较之下
　～ between two things　两个事物的比较
　～ of hands　笔迹的比较
　～ with　同…比较

　My garden doesn't stand comparison with his.　我的花园无法和他的相比。
　He drew a comparison between religion and superstition.　他对宗教与迷信做了比较。
　There is no comparison between frozen and fresh fish.　冷冻鱼跟新鲜鱼没法比。
　In Helen maternal love was stronger beyond comparison than any other.　在海伦心中，母爱无可比拟，比任何其他的爱都强烈。
　By comparison with London, Paris is small.　与伦敦相比，巴黎较小。
　The driver's injuries were trivial in comparison with those suffered by his passenger.　司机受的伤与乘客相比就微不足道了。
　They make a comparison of New York to a beehive.　他们把纽约比作不夜城。

 ♣ comparison of...to...， comparison of...with〔and〕...
　这两个短语的意思不同：comparison of...to...是对某事物进行相同或相似点的比较，常译成“把…比作…”; comparison of... with〔and〕...是对相同点和差异点的比较，常译成“把…和…做比较”。

　［同义词］ compare, likeness
　［反义词］ difference, dissimilarity