comparative1/kəmˋpærətIv; kəmˈpærətIv/adj 1 comparative comfort/freedom/safety etc comfort etc that is quite good when compared to how comfortable etc something or someone else is 相对的舒适/自由/安全等: the comparative safety of the hut 相对安全的小屋2 comparative study/analysis etc a study etc that involves comparing something with something else 比较研究/分析等: She's working on a comparative study of the two writers. 她正在对这两位作家进行比较研究。
comparative2n the comparative the form of an adjective or adverb that you use when saying that something is bigger, better, more expensive etc than another thing or than before〔形容词或副词的〕比较级(形式)