compare
verb
[with obj.]
estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
比较；对照
individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area.
个别学校将自己的设施与这个地区其他学校的相比较。
the survey compares prices in different countries.
这次调查比较了不同国家的价格。
total attendance figures were 28,000, compared to 40,000 at last year's event.
与去年活动参加人数40,000人相比，总参加人数为28,000。
■(compare something to)point out or describe the resemblances with; liken to.
比作
her novel was compared to the work of Daniel Defoe.
她的小说被与丹尼尔?笛福的作品相提并论。
■(compare something to)draw an analogy between one thing and (another) for the purposes of explanation or clarification.
类似，比拟
he compared the religions to different paths towards the peak of the same mountain.
他把不同宗教比作通往同一座山峰的不同道路。
■[no obj., with adverbial]have a specified relationship with another thing or person in terms of nature or quality.
相比
salaries compare favourably with those of other professions.
薪水比其他职业的多。
■[no obj., usu. with negative]be of an equal or similar nature or quality.
匹敌，不相上下；相似
sales were modest and cannot compare with the glory days of 1989.
销售额不大，比不上1989年时的繁荣时期。