| 释义 |
equal/ˈi:kw(ə)l/ adj., n. & v.●adj. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 to, with) the same in quantity, quality, size, degree, rank, level, etc. (数量、质量、大小、程度、等级、水平等)相等的，同样的 2 evenly balanced 平衡的，均衡的；公平的 an equal contest 公平竞赛 3 having the same rights or status 平权的，地位平等的 human beings are essentially equal 人类在本质上是平等的 4 uniform in application or effect. (应用或效果)相同的，相当的；一致的，统一的 ●n. a person or thing equal to another, esp. in rank, status, or characteristic quality 相匹敌的人(或物) (尤指在职位、身份、品质、特点等方面) their treatment of the subject has no equal 他们对事情的处理堪称无人可比； is the equal of any man 可以和任何人匹敌 ●v. tr. (equalled, equalling; US [美] equaled, equaling) 1 be equal to in number, quality, etc. (数量或质量等方面)相等 2 achieve something that is equal to (an achievement) or to the achievement of (a person) (获得)等于或相当于(他人的成就) □ be equal to have the ability or resources for 胜任；可应付 [Middle English from Latin aequalis, from aequus ‘even’] |