equation
noun
ɪˈkweɪʒən
noun
1
a
statement
in
mathematics
that
shows
that
two
amounts
or
totals
are
equal
等式，方程式
C
In
the
equation
2x
+
1
=
7,
what
is
x?
在 2x+1=7 这个方程式中，x 是多少？
2
the
set
of
different
facts,
ideas,
or
people
that
all
affect
a
situation
and
must
be
considered
together
〔涉及平衡的〕影响因素，综合体
C usually singular 一般用单数
The
tourist
industry
forms
a
crucial
part
of
the
region’s
economic
equation
.
旅游业成了该地区经济总量中一个至关重要的部分。
The
question
of
cost
has
now
entered
the
equation
.
成本问题现已成了影响因素。
3
when
you
consider
that
two
things
are
similar
or
connected
〔两事物的〕相似，联系
singular 单数
the
equation
of
violence
with
power
暴力与权力之间的联系