You use comparative to show that you are judging something against a previous or different situation. For example, comparative calm is a situation which is calmer than before or calmer than the situation in other places.
例句
...those who manage to reach the comparative safety of Fendel...达到“芬司匹利”药品相对安全标准的那些药The task was accomplished with comparative ease.相对而言，任务完成得比较轻松。
ADJ
(研究)比较的
A comparative study is a study that involves the comparison of two or more things of the same kind.
例句
...a comparative study of the dietary practices of people from various regions of India.对印度各地区的人饮食习惯的比较研究...a professor of English and comparative literature.研究英语和比较文学的教授
ADJ
(形容词或副词)比较级的
In grammar, the comparative form of an adjective or adverb shows that something has more of a quality than something else has. For example, 'bigger' is the comparative form of 'big', and 'more quickly' is the comparative form of 'quickly'.
英汉词典释义
adv.
对比地；相对地
Prices hold comparatively firm.物价保持相对稳定。He was comparatively calm and concentrated in judging how to defeat his opponent.他相对冷静沉着,聚精会神地判断如何打败对手。The minister appealed to the Cabinet not to target her comparatively tiny budget of ￡4 billion.那位部长呼吁内阁不要以她40 亿英镑这样相对小额的预算为批评目标。
比较地;有点,稍微
comparatively liberal in trade matters在贸易事务上比较自由主义的She was then still comparatively unknown.她那时候还不怎么出名。The situation was still comparatively calm there,he reported.他报告说:那里的局势还比较平静。
英英词典释义
Adverb
1. in a relative manner; by comparison to something else;