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analogous
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analogously
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- analogous
[ə'næləgəs]
[ə'næləgəs]
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adjective
类似的，相似的；模拟的，比拟的
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2.
adjective
[Biology]
同功的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- analogous
[ə'næləgəs]
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similar or corresponding in some respect
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adj
[Biology]
(of organs and parts) having the same function but different evolutionary origin - Compare homologous
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the paddle of a whale and the fin of a fish are analogous
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adj
[linguistics]
formed by analogy
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an analogous plural
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adj
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin analogus, from Greek analogos proportionate, from ana- + logos speech, ratio
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[Usage]
The use of with after analogous should be avoided: swimming has no event that is analogous to (not with) the 100 metres in athletics
Examples
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The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous.
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蜜蜂的翅膀和蜂雀的类似。
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Salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar.
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鲑鱼卵被作为鱼子酱的类似产品推向市场。
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an analogous plural
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类似
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similar (to); analogous (to)
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