| 单词 | compare |
| 释义 | compare (kəmpeəʳ ) Word forms: compares , comparing , compared 1. verb B1 When you compare things, you consider them and discover the differences or similarities between them. Compare the two illustrations in Fig 60. [VERB noun] Was it fair to compare independent schools with state schools? [VERB noun + with] Note how smooth the skin of the upper arm is, then compare it to the skin on the elbow. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: contrast, balance, weigh, set against 2. to compare notes phrase If you compare notes with someone on a particular subject, you talk to them and find out whether their opinion, information, or experience is the same as yours. The women were busily comparing notes on the queen's outfit. There's a camaraderie among regular commuters, and they compare notes and moan. 3. verb B1+ If you compare one person or thing to another, you say that they are like the other person or thing. Some commentators compared his work to that of James Joyce. [V n + to/with] I can only compare the experience to falling in love. [V n + to/with] 4. verb If one thing compares favourably with another, it is better than the other thing. If it compares unfavourably, it is worse than the other thing. Our road safety record compares favourably with that of other European countries. [V adv + with] How do the two techniques compare in terms of application? [VERB adverb] 5. verb [usu with neg] If you say that something does not compare with something else, you mean that it is much worse. The flowers here do not compare with those at home. [VERB + with] The more recent conifer plantations cannot yet compare with the old woodlands. [VERB with noun] 6. beyond compare phrase [n/adj PHR, verb-link PHRASE] If you describe something as beyond compare, you mean that it is extremely good or extremely great. [literary, emphasis] She was a storyteller beyond compare. ...riches beyond compare. 7. See also compared Collocations: compare data Last year's exit poll estimated the changes in party vote shares, comparing the data with that for the 2010 election. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The discrepancy is also apparent when comparing data by genders. An Introduction to Community Health (1995) We compared data for unit trusts and investment trusts and the first thing that jumps out is that all of the top ten funds are investment trusts. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The obtained data were compared with those derived from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy experiments using the same electrolytic cell. 2015, 'Noise and ac impedance analysis of ion transfer kinetics at the micro liquid/liquid interface', Electrochemistry Communications All data were compared between male and female femora. 2014, 'Proximal Femoral Morphology and the Relevance to Design of Anatomically Precontoured Plates: A Study of the Chinese Population', The Scientific World Journal Pay and promotion prospects compare favourably too. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Prices compare favourably with other luxury tented camps. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Here, their tenth album and first in six years, has songs that compare favourably with their best work. Times, Sunday Times (2016) These findings compare favourably to results from similar intercomparison exercises reported in the literature. 2012, 'Estimating cloud optical thickness and associated surface UV irradiance from SEVIRI by implementing a semi-analytical cloud retrieval algorithm', Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Taking a randomly selected group, they would intervene and compare the result with groups where there had been no intervention. Times,Sunday Times Researchers tested the potential link in half of the pairs of twins and compared their results with the other half. Times, Sunday Times This called for a meta-analysis: a way of comparing the results of all the studies. Times, Sunday Times The plan was to have a test and compare the results with those of a hospital test. Times, Sunday Times Facial recognition technology can spot faces in a crowd by measuring the distance between facial features and comparing the results with photographs. Times, Sunday Times These compare unfavourably to borough averages of 76 and 81 years respectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here she was gratified to see their skills comparing unfavourably with her own. Times, Sunday Times Revenue was flat at $1.9 billion, which compared unfavourably with doubledigit gains at its rivals. Times, Sunday Times Three trophies in 34 years compares unfavourably with other members of the leading group. Times, Sunday Times It follows that you will need to check the new lease carefully to see whether it compares unfavourably with a similar freehold house. Times, Sunday Times The ratio compares costs of sales, whichmay be foundin the income statement or the notes, with the inventory balance. Times, Sunday Times The ratio compares claims and other expenses to premiums, and the lower the number the more profitable the business. Times,Sunday Times The price-to-book ratio compares a stock index's value to the cash value of the assets on the listed companies' balance sheets. Times, Sunday Times That ratio compares with an average of 12-to-1 since 1997. Globe and Mail The cup-to-disc ratio compares the diameter of the cup portion of the optic disc with the total diameter of the optic disc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Researchers compared the average cost of rent, starter homes, utilities and even pints in university towns across the country. The Sun Researchers compared the bulk of them with the 7 per cent who carried a key genetic variant which makes them intolerant to alcohol. Times, Sunday Times Researchers compared the price of 20 key family gifts such as toys, gadgets, toiletries and clothes. The Sun Researchers compared the total of vacant posts available in a string of locations with the number of jobless people there. The Sun Researchers compared those who ate dark chocolate with those who didn't. The Sun That sample provided the material, years later, to do the first genetics study comparing northern and southern white rhinoceroses. 2019 , 'San Diego’s Frozen Zoo Offers Hope for Endangered Species Around the World', Smithsonian The present study compared passivity in 2205 type duplex and 304 type austenitic stainless steel. 2007, 'Passivation of duplex stainless steel in solutions simulating chloride-contaminated concrete', Materiales de Construccion The study compared the use of the lexical glossing and inferencing strategies that impact toward the students' reading comprehension. 2018, 'The Comparative Impacts of Using Lexical Glossing and Inferencing Strategies on Students' Reading Comprehension', Advances in Language and Literary Studies The study compared this to unformulated micronized diosmin (reference), in 16 healthy volunteers. 2018, 'Comparative Bioavailability of Two Diosmin Formulations after Oral Administration to Healthy Volunteers', Molecules Translations: Chinese: 比较 Japanese: 比較する |
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