The study contrasts the learning outcomes of students who read printed books with those who use digital screens.
该研究对比了阅读纸质书的学生与使用数字屏幕的学生的学习成果。
- Geysers, by contrast, have narrow underground channels that trap steam, causing pressure to build until it forces water upward in a periodic eruption.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “contrast”?
C — Differ, comparison. “contrast” means differ, comparison.
Which word means “differ, comparison”?
C — contrast. “contrast” means differ, comparison.
contrast — differ, comparison. In Chinese: 对比，差异.
contrast is pronounced /ˈkɑːntræst/.
The study contrasts the learning outcomes of students who read printed books with those who use digital screens. (该研究对比了阅读纸质书的学生与使用数字屏幕的学生的学习成果。)
differ, compare, distinguish — all close in meaning to contrast (differ, comparison).
resemble, match — each the opposite of contrast (differ, comparison).
Yes. contrast is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
contra(opposite)+st(stand)