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analogies
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类比
a comparison between two different things, done to explain the similarities between them
- Emma employed the analogy of a river flowing downstream to illustrate the passage of time and the inevitability of change.
艾玛用河流向下流动的类比来说明时间的流逝和变化的必然性。
- He drew an analogy between running a marathon and pursuing a long-term goal, emphasizing the importance of endurance and perseverance.
他在跑马拉松和追求长期目标之间画了一个类比，强调了耐力和毅力的重要性。
- She used an analogy to explain how a computer works like a brain.
她用一个类比来解释计算机如何像大脑一样工作。
- The teacher drew an analogy between the heart and a pump.
老师在心脏和泵之间画了一个类比。
- The analogy between a bird’s wings and an airplane’s wings helped students understand flight.
鸟的翅膀和飞机翅膀之间的类比帮助学生理解了飞行。
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类比, 比较
a type of reasoning based on the idea that if two things are in agreement on a specific aspect, they will be so on other aspects
- Philosophers used analogy to reason that if the mind and body are dependent, the soul must be similarly related to both.
哲学家们用类比推理，如果心灵和身体是相互依赖的，那么灵魂也必然与两者有类似的关系。
- By analogy, if the previous treatments were effective for similar cases, this new treatment should also yield positive results.
通过类比，如果之前的治疗对类似病例有效，这种新治疗也应该产生积极的结果。
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类比, 相似
the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
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类比, 相似
(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations
In linguistics, analogy is a process by which language users create new words or forms based on the patterns and structures of existing words. This occurs when similarities in sound or meaning lead to the formation of new expressions that follow familiar patterns. For example, if someone creates the past tense "stealed" based on the pattern of "sealed," they are using analogy. Analogy can also influence changes in grammar, pronunciation, and word formation, allowing language to evolve as speakers draw on existing knowledge to fill gaps or create new forms. It plays an important role in the development of vocabulary and the standardization of language over time.
- The analogy between "sing" and "sang" helps learners understand verb changes.
“sing”和“sang”之间的类比有助于学习者理解动词的变化。
- Using analogy, she created the word "brang" to describe a past action, following the pattern of "ring" and "rang."
使用类比，她创造了“brang”这个词来描述过去的动作，遵循“ring”和“rang”的模式。
- Many children use analogy to form new words by mimicking the sounds of existing ones.
许多孩子通过模仿现有词语的声音，使用类比来形成新词。
- The study of analogy shows how language adapts to the needs of its speakers.
类比的研究显示了语言如何适应其使用者的需求。