(1)(被)比较(的状态)(the state of being compared)[U]：show sth for～(with sth else)拿出某物(与另一物)作比较;She doesn't bear/stand～with her beautiful sister.她跟她漂亮的妹妹无法相比。

(2)比较，比拟(the act of comparing)[C][N(between)，N(of)，N(of，to)，N(of，with)]：make a～between two things/A and B比较两个事物/A和B;make～s进行比较;a～of the two teams/Type A with Type B/his work and hers两个队/A类和B类/他的工作和她的工作的比较;the～of the heart to a pump 把心脏比作水泵;

(3)相似(比)(likeness;condition of being capable or worthy of being compared)[U][N(between)，N(with)]：There is(can be) no～between frozen and fresh food/Beethoven and pop music/the two voices.冷冻食品和新鲜食品/贝多芬和流行音乐/这两个人的嗓音无法相比。〖同〗likeness，similarity，resemblance;〖反〗difference，dissimilarity;

(4)比较等级(changing of the comparative forms of an adjective or adverb)(gram);

in comparison (with)与……比较起来：This one is very cheap in～with that one.与那个相比，这一个很便宜。He made me look，in～，a reasonable person.和他相比，我显得是一个讲理的人。

by comparison比较起来：This one is really cheaper by～.比较起来，这一个确实要便宜。

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