equate

英 [iˈkweɪt]

美 [iˈkweɪt]

v.  同等看待; 使等同

过去分词：equated　第三人称单数：equates　现在分词：equating　过去式：equated　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7118 / COCA.7997

短语用例

equate to sth

• 相当于；等于
  to be equal to sth else
  1. Some parents equate education with exam success.
     有些父母认为教育就是考试成绩优秀。
  2. I don't see how you can equate the two things.
     我不明白你怎么能把这两件事等同起来。

牛津词典

verb

• 同等看待；使等同
  to think that sth is the same as sth else or is as important
  1. Some parents equate education with exam success.
     有些父母认为教育就是考试成绩优秀。
  2. I don't see how you can equate the two things.
     我不明白你怎么能把这两件事等同起来。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 把…相提并论;与…等同
  If youequateone thingwithanother, or if you say that one thingequates withanother, you believe that they are strongly connected.
  1. I'm always wary of men wearing suits, as I equate this with power and authority...
     我向来提防穿西服的男人，因为我认为穿西服就等同于权力和权威。
  2. The author doesn't equate liberalism and conservatism...
     该作者没有将自由主义和保守主义相提并论。
  3. The principle of hierarchy does not equate to totalitarian terror.
     等级制度在原则上并不等同于极权主义恐怖。

英英释义

verb

• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
  1. let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office
  2. The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
  Synonym:equalmatchequalizeequalise
• consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  1. We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans
  2. You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed
  Synonym:compareliken
• be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
  Synonym:correspond

双语例句

• You can't equate passing examinations with being educated.
  你不能把考试及格与受到的教育等同起来。
• If we equate satisfying the customer with quality, then process can potentially have a negative effect on quality.
  如果我们将满足顾客的需求与质量等同看待，那么过程就会对质量产生潜在的负面作用。
• Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun.
  许多聪明的人仍然将幸福和乐趣等同起来。
• The author doesn't equate liberalism and conservatism
  该作者没有将自由主义和保守主义相提并论。
• Some equate genius with IQ or creativity; others see it as extraordinary accomplishment.
  有人认为iq和创造力决定了天才，有人认为非凡的成就决定了天才。
• Friendship cannot equate love, don't elaborate your ever.
  爱情友情无法相提并论，不要敷衍了你们的曾经。
• Such analyses are, of course, somewhat tautological, they equate fault and legal liability.
  当然，这种分析有点同意反复，他们把过错和法律责任等同了。
• I'm always wary of men wearing suits, as I equate this with power and authority
  我向来提防穿西服的男人，因为我认为穿西服就等同于权力和权威。
• B: I don't think so. It's impossible to equate wealth and happiness.
  我不这样认为.不可能把财富和幸福划等号。
• A word of caution to those men who mistakenly equate a woman's strength with a man's weakness.
  我要给那些将女性的力量和男人的软弱错误地等同起来看的男士发出警告。