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比较，对照；比较两者的相同之处 -
• Their staff turnover was low compared with other companies. 同其他公司相比，他们(公司的)雇员流动率不大。 -
• compare the translation with the original 把译文和原文对照 -
• compare and contrast 比较(同)，对照(异) - 2.
把…比作 -
• The writer compares the woman he loves to a rose. 作家把他所钟情的女人比作玫瑰花。 -
• The human body is often compared to a machine. 人体常被比作机器。 - 3.
列示(形容词或副词的)原级、比较级和最高级形式
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被比较，相比 -
• Her intelligence compares favourably with that of her sister. 她的智力比她姐姐强。 - 2.
比得上 -
• Life in the country can't compare with life in a town. 城镇的生活比乡村的生活要好得多。
用法说明
compare
可与介词to和with搭配，但表达的意思不同。compare to的意思是“把…比作”；而compare with则意思为“和…相比”。
试比较：
He rudely compared my homemade bread to a lump of rock.他粗鲁地把我家自己做的面包比作硬石头。
How does your new car compare with the old one?和你的旧车相比，你的新车怎么样？