analogy

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复数：analogies  

n.

1.类比,相似

2.模拟,比拟

3.类推法

4.相似,相仿,相似性,相似点

5.类似

6.数学比例

7.等比

8.【逻辑学】类推

9.【语言学】类同

10.【生物学】异体同功,同功器官

1 . Due to the lack of geologic knowledge and related data, the analogy method is usually adopted in the exploration and exploitation process.
在勘探开发中，因地质认识不足或相关资料少，常常采用类比法。

2 . I always felt that this was a good analogy for setting up a successful campaign.
我一直认为这是一个好的营销分析方法。

3 . If one were to draw the correct historical analogy, the potential eclipse of the dollar is just a decade away.
如果要作恰当的历史类比，美元让位可能在十年之内就会发生。

4 . An analogy is often drawn between an independent judiciary and an independent central bank.
中央银行的独立可以和司法独立作这样一个类比。

5 . At one point in the documentary, Guo likens the role of a party secretary to that of a godfather. The analogy is not a stretch in reality.
片中有一点值得推敲，郭永昌作为县委书记的角色被比作了老天爷的角色，而在现实生活中并不是这样的。