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equaladjective(SAME)B1the same inamount,number, orsize: (数量、大小)相同的,相等的 Onelitreis equalto1.76imperialpints.1升等于1.76英制品脱。 Oneboxmaylookbiggerthan the other, but infactthey areroughly(=almost)equalinvolume.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。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesexactly like each other - the sameI have the same dress as her.
- identicalThe employees all wore identical blue shirts.
- indistinguishableThe counterfeit certificate was so good it was indistinguishable from the real thing.
- equalFour groups of ten is equal to two groups of twenty.
See more results » B1the same inimportanceanddeservingthe sametreatment: (地位、待遇)平等的,同等的 Allpeopleare equal,deservingthe samerightsas each other.所有人都是平等的,享有同等的权利。 They've got alongway to go before theyachieveequalpay/statusfor 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。 - Are the twobagsequal inweight?
- Hebelievesthat allchildrenarebornwith equalintelligence.
- We must makesurethat everyone gets equalsharesof thefood.
- Applicants should have adegreeor aqualificationof equalstatus.
- Oneunitofalcoholis equal tohalfapintofbeeror astandardmeasureofspirits.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSimilar and the same - -esque
- adjacent
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- echo
- evenly
- every inchidiom
- extent
- family
- firm
- pale imitation
- para
- parallel
- parity
- playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
- put/turn the clock backidiom
- respecter
- snap
See more results » equaladjective(ABLE)[after verb]formalskilledorbraveenough for adifficultdutyorpieceofwork: (能力、勇气)胜任的,合适的,相当的 It's achallengingjobbut I'msureyou'llproveequaltoit.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 equaltothetask?他能胜任这项任务吗? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesSkilled, talented and able - able
- ably
- accomplished
- adept
- adeptly
- dexterous
- dexterously
- digital native
- expert
- expertly
- pedicure
- pedigreed
- polished
- practised
- proficient
- up to(doing) somethingidiom
- well qualified
- white-collar
- with the best of themidiom
- workmanlike
See more results » B2someone or something that has the sameimportanceas someone or somethingelseanddeservesthe sametreatment: (应获得同等待遇的)同等的人或物 The good thing about her as abossis that shetreatsus all as equals.作为老板,她的优点就在于她对待我们一视同仁。 Throughout hermarriageshe neverconsideredherhusbandas herintellectualequal.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 anall-roundathletehehas no equal(= no-oneelseis as good).他作为一名全能运动员,无人可望其项背。 - Shefoundthat if women didseriousandworthwhilescientificwork,malescientistswerewillingtotreatthem as equals.
- As afriendandcompanion, no one couldeverbe her equal.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesOrganizations - position & status - ambassador
- anti-elite
- anti-elitist
- apparatchik
- back seat
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- junior
- lapsed
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- superboard
- superiority
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted
See more results » equalverb[L only + noun, T](BE THE SAME)to be the same invalueoramountas somethingelse: 同某物(质量或数量)相等16ouncesequals onepound.16盎司等于1磅。 toachievethe samestandardorlevelas someoneelse, or the samestandardorlevelas you did before: 达到(他人或自己过去的)相同标准或水平Weraisedover $500 forcharitylastyearand we'rehopingto equal that thisyear.去年我们筹得的善款超过500美元,今年我们希望可以跟去年做得一样好。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBeing or appearing similar or the same - a passing resemblanceidiom
- align
- aligned
- answer
- be in good companyidiom
- be in the same ballparkidiom
- be nothing/not much/very little in itidiom
- correspond
- entrainment
- equalization
- even(something)out
- flatlining
- homologous
- match
- overlap
- overlapping
- parallel
- passing
- placeless
- placelessness
See more results » equalverb[L only + noun, T](RESULT IN)toresultin something: 造成,导致,引起Hedisputedtheideathat moremoneyequalsbettereducation.他质疑更多的投资会带来更好的教育这一观点。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCausing things to happen - -induced
- activate
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attributesomethingtosomeone
- implementation
- in
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- pioneer
- reactivate
- realization
- realize
- reattribute
- reawaken
- render
- spark
- spell
See more results » (Definition ofequalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)equal| American Dictionaryequaladjective(SAME IN AMOUNT)mathematics(symbol=)the same inamount,number, orsize: Onequartis equal to fourcups. Divide theclassinto equalgroups. equaladjective(DESERVING THE SAME)the same inimportanceand (ofpeople)deservingthe sametreatment: equalrights Wewantasocietythatpromotesequalopportunityfor all ofitscitizens. equally
Themoneywassharedequally among the threesisters. equalnoun[C](PERSON/THING)someone or something that is the same inamount,size, orimportanceas anotherpersonor thing: In thiscountry, we’re all equals with the samerights. As anall-aroundathletehe has no equal(= no oneelseis as good). equalverb(BE SAME IN AMOUNT)mathematicsto be the same inamount,number,size, orimportanceas another: [L]10 + 10 = 20 [T]Wehopeto equal theamountofmoneyweraisedlastyear. (Definition ofequalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)the same inprice,number,size, etc.: Thevaluesofcross-borderandinternalsaleswere about equal over theyear. an equal amount/number/shareInstead of an equalshare, we got only one-fifth of theprofits. equal to sthShereceivedabonusof $15,065, equal to 40% of hersalary. equal in number/value/sizeSakhalin is anislandnorthof Japan, withoilandgasreservesequal insizeto thoseremainingin theNorthSea. treatingeveryone in the same way orallowingeveryone to have the sameopportunities: Relationships within anorganizationare never equal. Congressshouldfocusitseffortsonprovidingequalaccessto goodqualityeducationandjobskills. on an equal basis/footing/on equal termsBylaw,jobapplicationsfromdisabledpeopleshould betreatedon an equalbasisto those from non-disabledcandidates. all things being equal if thesituationremainsthe same as it is now, orcontinuesasexpected: All things being equal, themarketshould haverecoveredby the end of theyear. be equal to (doing) sth to have theability,experience, orskillthat isnecessaryto do somethingdifficult: I'm notsurehe's equal to thedemandsof such ahigh-pressurejob. to be the same inprice,number,size, etc: Pre-taxprofitsarelikelyto equal last year'sdespitea £41 millionsharebuy-backprogramme. Casinoscurrentlypaytaxequaling 20% oftheirgrossrevenue. equal the cost/number/amount of sthIf everyhouseholdused energy-savingbulbs, thereductionin greenhouse-gasemissionswould equal theamountproducedbyalmost800,000cars. if one thing equals another thing, itresultsin that thing: Experience hasshownus that moreaccountabilityequalsbetterperformance. someone or something who is asimportant,successful, etc. as someone or somethingelse: be the equal of sb/be sb's equalThe EUincreasinglyseesitself as the equal of the US. On aprofessionalandpersonallevelthe two menwere equals. treat/accept/see sb as an equalEven though I was only atrainee, I wastreatedas an equal by the otherstaff. (Definition ofequalfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)Examplesofequalequal Qualitative results do not change much, even if we do not impose theequaloutput-sharing rule from the beginning.From theCambridge English Corpus It was not an ordinary framework of international cooperation amongequalparticipants, such as those dealing with collective security or global warming.From theCambridge English Corpus It reinforces that crucial determinants are respect for multiple perspectives,equaldistribution of power, clarity of practice model, and open communication styles and systems.From theCambridge English Corpus We obtain at the 2000 epoch, a sum squared error equals to 0.001, which represents a good result.From theCambridge English Corpus First, we scored all parties as having a left-right positionequalto its mean value over the entire post-war period.From theCambridge English Corpus Anxiety about the relativist abyss in which 'all pasts areequal' has thwarted efforts to evaluate alternatives to 'objective science'.From theCambridge English Corpus An additive effect is when predation by two predators isequalto the sum of prey removed by each individual predator alone.From theCambridge English Corpus And this is because the community manifestsequalconcern, and the rule is integral in defining rights and roles in the community.From theCambridge English Corpus His decision to exclude secondary stresses (1999: 14), but to include two 'equal' stresses, is very problematic.From theCambridge English Corpus The mysticism of religion that is already supposed to transcend logic and rules is a theoreticalequalto regulated political incommensurability.From theCambridge English Corpus Examples of such cases will be white surfaces and black surfaces, with all three reflection coefficientsequalto 1 or to 0, respectively.From theCambridge English Corpus But if coherence leads to not treating people as equals, as we argue, then local coherence loses its normative force.From theCambridge English Corpus Governments that are responsive are generally more legitimate than those that do not, and should experience less instability, all other things beingequal, of course.From theCambridge English Corpus Other things heldequal, the higher the net interest margin, the lower is the degree of competition.From theCambridge English Corpus Medical residencies are notequalin terms of what they prepare their residents to do and how well each trains its physicians.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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