equity
/ˈekwɪtɪ/noun
(pl. -ies) ［mass noun］
1
- the quality of being fair and impartial公平; 公正：
equity of treatment.
公平对待。
1.1
- Law a branch of law that developed alongside common law in order to remedy some of its defects in fairness and justice, formerly administered in special courts【律】衡平法。
1.2
Equity
(in the UK, US, and several other countries) a trade union to which all professional actors must belong（英国、美国以及其他几个国家的）演员协会：as modifier an Equity card.演员协会会员证。
2
- the value of the shares issued by a company（某公司的）股票值：
he owns 62% of the group's equity.
他拥有那个集团62%的股份。
2.1
equities
stocks and shares that carry no fixed interest（无固定股息的）股票, 普通股。
3
- the value of a mortgaged property after deduction of charges against it抵押资产的净值。
词源
Middle English: from Old French equité, from Latin aequitas, from aequus 'equal'.