analogy
US /əˈnæl.ə.dʒi/
UK /əˈnæl.ə.dʒi/
1.
类比, 比喻
a comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification
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The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.
老师将人的心脏比作水泵。
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It's difficult to make an analogy for such a complex concept.
对于如此复杂的概念，很难进行类比。
2.
相似, 对应
a correspondence or partial similarity
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There's a clear analogy between the two systems.
这两个系统之间有明显的相似之处。
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The situation has a strong analogy to what happened last year.
这种情况与去年发生的事情有很强的相似之处。