comparative
adj
1 involving comparison or comparing 比較的; 相比的
comparative linguistics, religion, etc 比較語言學、 宗教等
a comparative study of the social systems of two countries, ie one that analyses the similarities and differences between them 兩國社會制度的比較研究.
2 measured or judged by comparing; relative 經比較而衡量或判斷的; 相對的; 比較而言的
living in comparative comfort, eg compared with others, or with one's own life at an earlier period 生活比較舒適(如與他人或與自己以前相比)
In a poor country, owning a bicycle is a sign of comparative wealth. 在貧窮的國家里, 有輛自行車就是比較富裕的象徵.
3 (grammar) (of adjectives and adverbs) expressing a greater degree or `more', eg better, worse, slower, more difficult (指形容詞和副詞)比較級的(如 better、worse、slower、more difficult). Cf 參看 superlative 2. comparative, n (grammar) form of adjectives and adverbs that expresses a greater degree (形容詞和副詞的)比較級形式
`Better' is the comparative of `good'. better是good的比較級.
?? 擴展釋義
*[k?m'p?r?tiv]a. 比較的, 相對的n. 對手【經】 比較的, 相當的
?? 同詞根單詞
pairn. 一副;一對男女;套在一起的兩匹馬;雌雄成對的動物;
vt.& vi. (使…)成對,(使…)成雙;
vi. 交配,交尾;
No, just a few. For example, most Canadians say news [nju:z], but Americans say [nu:z]. We mainly use American words, but we use quite a lot of British words too. We fill our cars with gas, which is American, but we turn on the tap which is British En