名词

1. 相似；类似；类推；类比
If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way.

1. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

e.g. the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain
the models show by analogy how matter is built up

2. an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

3. the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater
any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate

Synonym: doctrine of analogy