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源自拉丁语 aequare(使平等),经古法语 equater 进入英语,词根 aequus 意为“平等的”。
❶ 将不同事物视为等同或具有相同价值,常用于数学、逻辑或比较场景中。
“Equating wealth with happiness can lead to disappointment.”
(将财富等同于幸福可能导致失望。)
“The professor kept equating the two theories despite their differences.”
(尽管存在差异,教授仍将这两个理论等同看待。)
equating to — 表示将某事物等同于另一事物,强调两者间的对等关系。
“His silence shouldn't be equated to lack of interest.”
(不应将他的沉默等同于缺乏兴趣。)