| |
|
| VERB |
| |
|
| /ˈiːkwəl/ |
|
| |
| 1 | to be the same in value or amount as something else 与…相同；等于 |
| Five plus three equals eight. 5加3等于8。 |
| This is the point where total cost equals total revenue. 这就是总花费等于总收入的那一点。 |
| | 1a | to amount to something or have a particular result that you cannot avoid 等同于 | | Increased population equals increased demand. 人口的增加意味着需求的增加。 | |
| |
| 2 | often passive to achieve the same standard or level of ability as someone else 比得上，敌得过（某人） |
| He did everything with a style that I have never seen equalled. 我还从来没有见过做事风格能比得上他的人。 |
| She equalled the record with a time of 27.69 seconds. 她以27.69秒的成绩平了该项纪录。 |
| | 2a | to be as good or large as something else 比得上（某物） | | His personal vanity was equalled only by his fear of failure. 只有他对失败的恐惧才与他的自负不相上下。 | |
|