| 单词 | be tantamount to something |
| 释义 | be tantamount to somethingbe tantamount to something ALMOSTif an action, suggestion, plan etc is tantamount to something bad, it has the same effect or is almost as bad 〔行动、建议、计划等〕（几乎）等于某（坏）事，无异于某（坏）事 To leave a dog home alone is tantamount to cruelty. 把狗独自留在家里等于虐待。 Examples from the Corpus be tantamount to something• Journalists argued that the law was tantamount to censorship.• At its worst, the life of faith is portrayed in a way that it is tantamount to spiritual repression.• Critics say the arrangement is tantamount to a dictatorship.• In Michael's mind it was tantamount to mutiny and he would not stand for anyone disagreeing with him.• Reaching a host is tantamount to survival in dodder and several features in its development enhance this ability.• The corollary is that acquiring an addiction is tantamount to relieving oneself of personal responsibility.• With Harry, omission was tantamount to deceit. → be tantamount to something at tantamount(1) |
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