单词 | analogy |
释义 | analogy analogy /əˈnæl.ə.dʒi/ noun [C or U] ► C2 a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea: » He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.» It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by analogy with (= by comparing it with) something concrete.Thesaurus+: ↑Comparing and contrastingThesaurus+: ↑Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying , ↑Meaning and significanceThesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitiesanalogous /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ adjective ► C2» The experience of mystic trance is in a sense analogous to sleep or drunkenness.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualities |
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