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equate

UK //ɪˈkweɪt//US //ɪˈkweɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 aequatus,aequare 的过去分词,意为“使相等”,来自 aequus(平等的、均匀的)。

verb

❶ 认为两件事物相同或具有同等重要性,常指将不同事物进行类比或等同看待。

“You can't equate wealth with happiness.”

(你不能把财富等同于幸福。)

“Some people equate success with having a lot of money.”

(有些人认为成功就是拥有很多钱。)

❶ 在数学中表示使两个表达式或数量相等,建立等式关系。

“In algebra, we often equate two expressions to solve for x.”

(在代数中,我们经常令两个表达式相等来求解x。)

“The teacher asked us to equate the two sides of the equation.”

(老师让我们使等式两边相等。)

同义词:compare, liken, assimilate, parallel, correlate

常见短语

equate to — 表示某事物等同于另一事物,强调两者之间的对等关系。

“In his mind, working hard equates to being successful.”

(在他看来,努力工作就等于成功。)

equate with — 将某事物与另一事物联系起来,认为它们具有相同性质或价值。

“Many people equate luxury with high quality.”

(许多人将奢侈品与高品质联系起来。)