How do you use "compare" in a sentence?

Let's compare prices before we buy anything. Compared with last year, sales have increased dramatically. You can't compare apples and oranges.

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Q: What does "compare" mean?

To examine similarities and differences between things The verb 'compare' means to look at two or more things to see how they are similar or different. Use 'compare with' when looking at both similarities and differences, and 'compare to' when emphasising similarities. 'Compared to/with' is used to show contrast. The noun form is 'comparison' (in comparison to, by comparison).

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의미: To examine similarities and differences between things

比较；对比

comparar

比較する

비교하다

The verb 'compare' means to look at two or more things to see how they are similar or different. Use 'compare with' when looking at both similarities and differences, and 'compare to' when emphasising similarities. 'Compared to/with' is used to show contrast. The noun form is 'comparison' (in comparison to, by comparison).

动词「compare」意味着观察两个或更多事物，看看它们有何相似或不同。当同时观察相似点和不同点时使用「compare with」，强调相似性时使用「compare to」。「compared to/with」用于表示对比。名词形式是「comparison」（in comparison to, by comparison）。

El verbo «compare» significa observar dos o más cosas para ver en qué son similares o diferentes. Use «compare with» al observar tanto similitudes como diferencias, y «compare to» al enfatizar similitudes. «Compared to/with» se usa para mostrar contraste. La forma sustantiva es «comparison» (in comparison to, by comparison).

動詞「compare」は、2つ以上のものを見て、それらがどのように似ているか、または異なっているかを確認することを意味します。類似点と相違点の両方を見る場合は「compare with」を使い、類似点を強調する場合は「compare to」を使います。「compared to/with」は対比を示すために使われます。名詞形は「comparison」（in comparison to, by comparison）です。

동사 'compare'는 두 가지 이상의 것을 보고 어떻게 유사하거나 다른지 살펴보는 것을 의미합니다. 유사점과 차이점을 모두 볼 때는 'compare with'를, 유사점을 강조할 때는 'compare to'를 사용합니다. 'Compared to/with'는 대조를 나타낼 때 쓰입니다. 명사형은 'comparison'(in comparison to, by comparison)입니다.

예문

Let's compare prices before we buy anything.
在购买之前让我们比较一下价格。
Comparemos precios antes de comprar nada.
何か買う前に価格を比較しましょう。
무엇을 사기 전에 가격을 비교합시다.
Compared with last year, sales have increased dramatically.
与去年相比，销售额大幅增长。
Comparado con el año pasado, las ventas han aumentado drásticamente.
昨年と比べて、売上は劇的に増加しました。
작년과 비교해서 매출이 크게 증가했습니다.
You can't compare apples and oranges.
你不能拿苹果和橘子相比。
No puedes comparar peras con manzanas.
りんごとオレンジを比較することはできません。
사과와 오렌지를 비교할 수는 없습니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Latin 'comparare' meaning 'to pair together' or 'to match' (com- 'with' + par 'equal'). The same root 'par' gives us 'pair', 'peer', and 'parity'.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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