compare/kəm'peər $ -per/

v. examine two or more things to find out how they are similar or different

v. [T] 比较，对照：Compare these pens and find out their difference. 比较这些笔，找出它们的区别。

◇[compare sth¹ with sth²] Compare your result with hers. 把你的结果与她的比较一下。

◇[compare sb¹/sth¹ to sb²/sth²] He compared the river to a dragon. 他把这条河比作龙。

compared with（或to）sb/sth与…相比：Compared with our room, this is big. 与我们的房间相比，这个算大的。

音组-pare/-peər $ -per/

compare; prepare

构词com- + pare (= pair)

用法“把A和B进行对比”表达为compare A with B，偶尔也用compare A to B。特别是在compared with（或to）sth的短语中。