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analogy

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a∙nal∙o∙gy / əˈnælədʒɪ ; əˈnælədʒi /
◙noun (plural analogies) [C,U]
1. something that seems similar between two situations, processes etc
• 类似处，相似处:
▪ [+with / to / between]
 »analogies between human and animal behaviour
  人类行为与动物行为的类同
 »draw / make an analogy ( = make a comparison )
  作类比，比拟
 »She drew an analogy between childbirth and the creative process.
  她将生孩子与创造过程作类比。
 »by analogy with
 »Dr Wood explained the movement of light by analogy with (=using the analogy of) the movement of water.
  伍德博士用水的运动作比拟来解释光的运动。