equate

英 [i'kweɪt] 美 [i'kweɪt]

• v. 同等看待；等同；使相等

英英释义

Verb:

1. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous;

   "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"
   "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
   

2. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

3. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching;

   "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"
   "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. He equates poverty with misery.
   他认为贫穷就是不幸。
2. You can't equate the education system of Britain to that of Germany.
   不能把英国教育制度与德国教育制度等同起来。
3. We must not equate thrift with stinginess.
   我们不能把勤俭和吝啬等同起来。
4. It 's impossible to equate wealth and happiness .
   财富与幸福无法等同。
5. You cannot equate his poems with his plays.
   你不可以把他的诗歌和他的剧本相提并论。

经典引文

• It is no longer possible to equate death with the lack of a heart beat.

  出自： Anthony Smith

近反义词

【近义词】

• compare 比较
• liken 比作
• associate 联想
• link 联系
• connect 连接
• parallel 平行的
• correlate 使相互关联
• equalize （使）相等
• equalise （使）相等
• match 对手
• correspond 符合
• equal 相等的