equal
adj
verb
noun
ˈiːkwəl
adj
1
SAME
相同
the
same
in
size,
number,
amount,
value
etc
as
something
else
〔大小、数字、数量、价值等〕相等的，相同的;
equal
number/amount
(of
sth)
Both
candidates
received
an
equal
number
of
votes.
两位候选人得到了相等的票数。
(of)
equal
value/importance
They
believe
that
all
work
is
of
equal
value.
他们认为一切工作都有同等价值。
equal
in
size/length/height
etc
The
two
towns
are
roughly
equal
in
size.
这两个城镇的规模大致相同。
of
equal
size/length/height
etc
[+
to
]
The
rent
was
equal
to
half
his
monthly
income.
这租金相当于他半个月的收入。
2
SAME RIGHTS/CHANCES
同等权利/机会
having
the
same
rights,
opportunities
etc
as
everyone
else,
whatever
your
race,
religion,
or
sex
平等的
Our
constitution
states
that
all
men
are
equal.
我们的宪法规定人人平等。
Our
education
system
should
provide
equal
opportunities
for
all
children.
我们的教育制度应该为所有儿童提供平等的机会。
The
government
is
committed
to
achieving
equal
rights
for
women.
政府承诺要为妇女争取平等的权利。
3
be equal to sth
a.
to
have
the
ability
to
deal
with
a
problem,
piece
of
work
etc
successfully
b.
to
be
as
good
as
something
else
与某物同样出色，比得上某物
I’m
not
sure
he’s
equal
to
the
task
.
我吃不准他是否有能力承担这项任务。
Are
you
equal
to
this
challenge
?
你能应付这一挑战吗？
The
architecture
here
is
equal
to
any
in
the
world.
这里的建筑堪与世界上任何同类建筑相媲美。
4
on equal terms/on an equal footing
with
neither
side
having
any
advantage
over
the
other
地位平等，互不占优
This
law
will
help
small
businesses
to
compete
on
equal
terms
with
large
multinational
corporations.
这项法规有助于小公司与跨国大公司展开平等的竞争。
5
all (other) things being equal
if
things
are
as
you
normally
expect
them
to
be
[口] 如果所有（其他）条件相同
spoken
All
things
being
equal,
a
small
car
will
cost
less
than
a
larger
one.
在同等的条件下，小汽车要比大一点的汽车便宜。
verb
6
to
be
exactly
the
same
in
size,
number,
or
amount
as
something
else
〔在大小、数字、数量上〕等于，与…相同
linking verb 连系动词
Two
plus
two
equals
four.
二加二等于四。
Prices
become
more
stable
when
supply
equals
demand.
供需相当时价格就变得比较稳定。
7
to
be
as
good
as
something
else,
or
get
to
the
same
standard
as
someone
or
something
else
比得上; 达到
T
Thompson
equalled
the
world
record.
汤普森平了世界纪录。
8
be equalled (only) by sth
used
to
say
that
two
things
are
as
strong
or
as
important
as
each
other
（只有）某事物才能同日而语
Her
distaste
for
books
was
equalled
only
by
her
dislike
of
people.
她讨厌看书简直就像她不喜欢与人打交道一样。
9
to
produce
a
particular
result
or
effect
产生，得出〔特定结果或效果〕
T
A
highly-trained
workforce
equals
high
productivity.
高素质的劳动力创造高生产力。
noun
10
someone
who
is
as
important,
intelligent
etc
as
you
are,
or
who
has
the
same
rights
and
opportunities
as
you
do
同等的人
He
treats
all
his
staff
as
equals.
他平等地对待他的每一位员工。
a
friendship
between
equals
同等人之间的友谊
[+
in
]
She
wasn’t
his
equal
in
intelligence.
她在智力上没法和他相比。
11
be the equal of sb/sth
to
be
as
good
as
someone
or
something
else
比得上某人/某事物
The
company
proved
to
be
the
equal
of
its
US
rivals.
该公司证明可与其美国竞争对手相抗衡。
12
be without equal have no equal
also
又作
to
be
better
than
everyone
or
everything
else
of
the
same
type
出类拔萃，首屈一指
formal
His
paintings
are
without
equal.
他的画无与伦比。