equivalent
英[ɪ'kwɪv(ə)l(ə)nt]
美[ɪ'kwɪvələnt]
- adj. 等价的，相等的；同意义的
- n. 等价物，相等物
词态变化
复数: equivalents;名词: equivalence;助记提示
1、equi- "equal" + val- "be well, be worth" + -ent.中文词源
equivalent 等价的来自equal, 平等的。-val, 价值，见value.
英文词源
- equivalent (adj.)
- early 15c., from Middle French equivalent and directly from Late Latin aequivalentem (nominative aequivalens) "equivalent," present participle of aequivalere "be equivalent," from Latin aequus "equal" (see equal (adj.)) + valere "be well, be worth" (see valiant). As a noun from c. 1500, "that which is equal or corresponds to." Related: Equivalently.
双语例句
- 1. His party has just suffered the equivalent of a near-fatal heart attack.
- 他所在的政党刚刚经历了一次类似心脏病突发般几近致命的打击。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day.
- 每天相当于两大汤匙多重不饱和油的量就足够了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.
- 八公里约等于五英里。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The gangsters offered him a sum equivalent to a whole year's earnings.
- 歹徒提出要给他一笔相当于他一年收入的钱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Changing her job like that is equivalent to giving her the sack.
- 那样调换她的工作等于是解雇她.
来自《简明英汉词典》