1 N-SING 等同物;等值物；对应物 If one amount or value is the equivalent of another, they are the same. 等同物;等值物；对应物
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The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day. [+ of]
每天相当于两大汤匙多重不饱和油的量就足够了。
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Even the cheapest car costs the equivalent of 70 years' salary for a government worker. [+ of]
即使是最便宜的汽车，价格也相当于一个公务员70年的薪水。
Equivalent is also an adjective.
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A unit is equivalent to a glass of wine or a single measure of spirits.
1个单位等于1杯葡萄酒或者1标准量的烈酒。
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They will react with hostility to the price rises and calls for equivalent wage increases are bound to be heard.
他们将会强烈反对价格上涨，同时肯定会要求相应地增加工资。
2 N-COUNT [usually with poss] 相等物;对应物；对应者 The equivalent of someone or something is a person or thing that has the same function in a different place, time, or system. 相等物;对应物；对应者
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...the civil administrator of the West Bank and his equivalent in Gaza.
约旦河西岸的民政官和加沙的同职官员
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...the Red Cross emblem, and its equivalent in Muslim countries, the Red Crescent.
红十字及其在伊斯兰国家的对应标志—红月牙
SYN equal, counterpart, correspondent, twin
Equivalent is also an adjective.
3 N-SING （强调效果的强烈或严重）相当于…的事情 You can use equivalent to emphasize the great or severe effect of something. （强调效果的强烈或严重）相当于…的事情 [emphasis]
| Thesaurus | equivalent Also look up: |
| N. | counterpart, match, parallel, peer, substitute 2 |
| ADJ. | equal, similar; (ant.) different, dissimilar, unequal 2 |
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