1 comparative /ˌkəmˈperətɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of COMPARATIVE
always used before a noun
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: seeming to be something when compared with others相对的;比较而言的 -
She is a comparative [=relative] newcomer to the industry. [=she is not really a newcomer but is much more of a newcomer than many others]相对来说,她还算是这个行业的新手。
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We dropped anchor in the comparative [=relative] safety of the harbor. [=the harbor was not completely safe but it was safer than the area outside the harbor]我们在相对安全的港湾抛锚。
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: involving the act of looking at the ways that things are alike or different比较的;相比的 -
She did a comparative study of classical and modern art.她对古典和现代艺术做了比较研究。
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I'm taking a class in comparative anatomy/literature.我正在学习比较解剖学/文学的课程。
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a comparative analysis of the roles of women in different cultures不同文化中妇女角色的比较分析
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grammar : of or relating to the form of an adjective or adverb that is used to indicate more of a particular quality(形容词或副词)比较级的 — compare superlative 2 comparative /ˌkəmˈperətɪv/ noun
plural comparatives
2 comparative
/ˌkəmˈperətɪv/
noun
plural comparatives
Learner's definition of COMPARATIVE
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: the comparative form of an adjective or adverb : the form of an adjective or adverb that is used to indicate more of a particular quality(形容词或副词的)比较级 — compare superlative