1、vt. ；对照。

如：Compare your answers with those at the back of the book to see if they are right.把你的答案同书后面案对下，看看是否正确。

My handwriting can not be compared with my father’s.

我的书能与我父亲的相比。

If you compare the two books, you will see that this one is better.

如果你比较一下这两本书，你会发现这一本好一些。

2、vt. 喻为；比拟。如：

Man’s life is often compared do a candle.人生常被比为蜡烛。

Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.莎士比亚把人世比做舞台。

3、comparison n． 比较；对照。如：

He looks older by comparison.比较起来，他显得老些。

It is beyond（=out of）all comparison.这是无可比拟的。

A critical comparison of Carlyle and Emerson就卡莱尔与爱默生（两人的信条或文学风格）而进行的比较与研究