•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。

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•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？

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•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。

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•Sixteen ounces equals one pound.16盎司等于1磅。

•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。

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•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。