1. 比較;對照
    When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.

    e.g. ...a comparison of the British and German economies...
           英國經(jīng)濟與德國經(jīng)濟的比較
    e.g. Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors...
           建議是建立在對國營部門與私營部門進行詳細比較的基礎上的。

2. 比擬;比喻
    When you make a comparison, you say that one thing is like another in some way.

    e.g. It is demonstrably an unfair comparison...
           這樣打比方顯然不公平。
    e.g. He finds the comparison of insect wings with a sailing boat useful up to a point...
           他發(fā)現(xiàn)把昆蟲的翅膀比作一艘帆船在某種程度上是有用的。

3. 與…相比;與…比較而言
    If you say, for example, that something is large or small in comparison with ,in comparison to, or by comparison with something else, you mean that it is larger or smaller than the other thing.

    e.g. Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?...
           與其他器官相比，人的心臟是不是很脆弱？
    e.g. The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison...
           相比之下，人類活動燃燒煤、石油等所釋放的二氧化碳要少一些。

4. 不能相提并論;不能相比
    If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.

    e.g. There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant.
           臨時的普通參賽者無法與這種選手所掌握的知識和技巧相提并論。

5. 比得上;可(與…)相媲美
    If someone or something stands or bears comparison with another person or thing, they are as good, or almost as good.

    e.g. ...the only post-war French intellectual who stands comparison with De Tocqueville.
           法國戰(zhàn)后唯一能與德·托克維爾相媲美的知識分子