Analogy
01
类比
a comparison between two different things, done to explain the similarities between them
例子
Emma employed the analogy of a river flowing downstream to illustrate the passage of time and the inevitability of change.
艾玛用河流向下流动的类比来说明时间的流逝和变化的必然性。
He drew an analogy between running a marathon and pursuing a long-term goal, emphasizing the importance of endurance and perseverance.
他在跑马拉松和追求长期目标之间画了一个类比，强调了耐力和毅力的重要性。
02
类比, 比较
a type of reasoning based on the idea that if two things are in agreement on a specific aspect, they will be so on other aspects
例子
Philosophers used analogy to reason that if the mind and body are dependent, the soul must be similarly related to both.
哲学家们用类比推理，如果心灵和身体是相互依赖的，那么灵魂也必然与两者有类似的关系。
By analogy, if the previous treatments were effective for similar cases, this new treatment should also yield positive results.
通过类比，如果之前的治疗对类似病例有效，这种新治疗也应该产生积极的结果。
03
类比, 相似
the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
04
类比, 相似
(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations
例子
The analogy between " sing " and " sang " helps learners understand verb changes.
“sing”和“sang”之间的类比有助于学习者理解动词的变化。
Using analogy, she created the word " brang " to describe a past action, following the pattern of " ring " and " rang. "
使用类比，她创造了“brang”这个词来描述过去的动作，遵循“ring”和“rang”的模式。
