analogous
US /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
UK /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
形容詞
類似的, 模擬的
comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared
範例:
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The wings of a bird and those of a butterfly are analogous in function.
鳥的翅膀和蝴蝶的翅膀在功能上是類似的。
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The emergency situation is analogous to a war zone.
這種緊急情況與戰爭地帶類似。