analogy n. 1.类比,相似 (between; to; with)。 2.【逻辑学】类推。 3.【语言学】类同。 4.【生物学】异体同功,同功器官 〔cf. homology〕。 5.模拟,比拟。 a false analogy 似是而非的对比。 a forced analogy 勉强的类推,牵强附会。 by analogy 照此类推。 by analogy with 由…类推。 by way of analogy 比方。 have [bear] analogy to [with] 类似。 on the analogy of = by analogy with. trace an analogy between 在(二者)间寻求类似点。
application n. 1.适用,应用;运用。 2.申请,请求;申请表格。 3.勤勉,用功。 4.敷用;敷用药。 a written application 申请书。 an application for admission (to a school) 入学申请。 fill out an application 填写申请表。 He shows very little application to his study. 他不用功,不勤学。 a man of close application 勤奋的人,专心一意的人。 a point of application 作用点,施力点。 for external [internal] application 外用[内用](药)。 make an for (help) to (sb.) 请求(某人)(帮助)。 on application (to) (向…)提出要求 (A list of new books will be sent on application to the publisher. 新书目录,可向出版者函索)。