equal
['i:.kwəl] adjective
SAME 相同的
ESSENTIAL
■the same in amount, number or size, or the same in importance and deserving the same treatment （数量、大小）相同的，相等的；（地位、待遇）平等的，同等的•All people are equal, deserving the same rights as each other.所有人都是平等的，享有同等的权利。 •They've got a long way to go before they achieve equal pay/status for men and women.要实现男女同工同酬／地位平等，他们仍有很长的路要走。 •One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints.1升等于1.76 英制品脱。 •One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are roughly (= almost) equal in volume.一个盒子可能看起来比另一个大，但其实它们的容量大致相等。
['i:.kwəl] adjective
ABLE 有能力的
[after verb] formal
■skilled or brave enough for a difficult duty or piece of work （能力、勇气）胜任的，合适的，相当的•It's a challenging job but I'm sure you'll prove equal to it.这项工作很有挑战性，但是我相信你最终有能力完成它。 •Is he equal to the task ?他能胜任这项任务吗？
['i:.kwəl] noun countable
ADVANCED
■someone or something that has the same importance as someone or something else and deserves the same treatment （应获得同等待遇的）同等重要的人或物•The good thing about her as a boss is that she treats us all as equals.作为老板，她的优点就在于她对待我们一视同仁。 •Throughout her marriage she never considered her husband as her intellectual equal.自结婚之日起，她一直就认为在才智上她丈夫根本无法和她相提并论。 •As an all-round athlete he has no equal (= no-one else is as good).他作为一名全能运动员，无人可望其项背。
['i:.kwəl] verb [L only + noun] transitive (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)
BE THE SAME 使平等
■to be the same in value or amount as something else 与某物的质量或数量相等•Sixteen ounces equals one pound.16盎司等于1磅。 ■to achieve the same standard or level as someone else, or the same standard or level as you did before 达到其他人或自己过去所达的相同标准或水准•We raised over $500 for charity last year and we're hoping to equal that this year.去年我们筹得的善款超过500美元，今年我们希望可以与去年持平。
['i:.kwəl] verb [L only + noun] transitive (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)
RESULT IN 导致
■to result in something 造成…•He disputed the idea that more money equals better education.他质疑更多的投资会带来更好的教育这一观点。 |