analogy

名詞

1. 1

   比喻、類比

   She used an analogy about gardening to explain how learning works.

   她用園藝當比喻，說明學習是怎麼一回事。

2. 2

   相似之處、類似

   There is a clear analogy between the two economic crises.

   這兩次經濟危機之間有明顯的相似之處。

3. 3

   類推、類比推理多用於 by analogy

   By analogy with earlier cases, the court rejected the appeal.

   法院比照先前的案例類推，駁回了上訴。