draw a forced analogy; compare incomparable things
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to draw a forced analogy; to make a far-fetched comparison
literaryA formal, literary term implying a lack of logical or factual basis for the comparison, often used in critical or academic contexts.
Tā他
de的
lùn论
zhèng证
zhǐ只
shì是
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
bǐ比
fù附
，
quē缺
fá乏
kě可
kào靠
de的
zhèng证
jù据
zhī支
chí持
。
His argument is merely a forced analogy, lacking reliable evidence to support it.
Jiāng将
gǔ古
dài代
de的
shè社
huì会
zhì制
dù度
bǐ比
fù附
yú于
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
shì是
bù不
qià恰
dàng当
de的
。
It is inappropriate to draw a forced analogy between ancient social systems and modern society.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
qiān牵
qiǎng强
de的
bǐ比
fù附
，
ràng让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
xìn信
fú服
。
This article is full of far-fetched comparisons, making it hard to be convincing.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
pī批
píng评
zhè这
zhǒng种
suí随
yì意
bǐ比
fù附
de的
yán研
jiū究
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Scholars criticize this arbitrary and forced comparison as a research method.