equal

• adj. 平等的；相等的；胜任的
• vt. 等于；比得上
• n. 对手；匹敌；同辈；相等的事物

来自拉丁文aequus,平衡，相等。

1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

equal

equal: [14] Latin aequus (a word of unknown ancestry) meant ‘level’ or ‘even’. From it was derived the adjective aequālis ‘equal’, which has provided the term for ‘equal’ in all the modern Romance languages, including French égal (source of English egalitarian [19]), Italian uguale, and Spanish igual. English, however, is the only Germanic language in which it constitutes a major borrowing.

English also possesses, of course, a host of related words, including adequate [17], equanimity [17], equate [15], equation [14] equator [14] (etymologically the line of latitude that ‘equalizes’ day and night), and iniquity [14] (etymologically the equivalent of inequality), not to mention all those beginning with the prefix equi-, such as equidistant [16], equilibrium [17] (literally ‘equal balance’, from Latin lībra ‘balance’), equinox [14], equity [14], and equivalent [15].
=> adequate, egalitarian, equator, equity, iniquity

equal (adj.)

late 14c., "identical in amount, extent, or portion;" early 15c., "even or smooth of surface," from Latin aequalis "uniform, identical, equal," from aequus "level, even, flat; as tall as, on a level with; friendly, kind, just, fair, equitable, impartial; proportionate; calm, tranquil," which is of unknown origin. Parallel formation egal (from Old French egal) was in use late 14c.-17c. Equal rights is from 1752; by 1854, American English, in relation to men and women. Equal opportunity (adj.) in terms of hiring, etc. is recorded by 1925.

equal (v.)

1580s, "compare, liken, consider as equal" (obsolete), also "match, rival, become equal to," from equal (adj.). Related: Equaled; equaling.

equal (n.)

1570s, from equal (adj.).

equal, equivalent

这两个形容词均有"相等的"之意

equal： 指几个物或事在数目、数量、重量、程度或价值等方面完全相等。

equivalent： 指几个物或事彼此对等，或者具有同等的价值、效果或意义等。

match, equal, rival

这些动词均含"相称，比得上，与……相比"之意。

match： 指对手之间力量、强度、性能或利益等的较量或竞争。

equal： 指在数量、价值或程度等方面已完全相等。

rival： 指某人或某物在和对手竞争中，在能力、质量等方面都能与之相匹敌，都能比得上。

same, identical, very, equal, equivalent

这些形容词均含"相同的"之意。

same： 可指相同的人或物，也可指在质量、外表或意义等方面相同，但实际上有差别的事物。

identical： 着重指人或物等在每细节上都完全相同。

very： 侧重指完全同一，没有区别。

equal： 多指在价值等方面相当而不相同的事物。

equivalent： 主要指有同样价值、效力或意义的两种不同的事物。

A person who had input into where he would move and has had time to adapt to it might do as well in a nursing home as in a small residential care home, other factors being equal.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

But doesn't the extra money in the pockets of those countries' consumers mean an equal loss in oil-producing countries, cancelling out the gains? Not necessarily, says economic researcher Sara Johnson.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

Equal education opportunities to all children.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

But doesn't the extra money in the pockets of those countries' consumers mean an equal loss in oil-producing countries, cancelling out the gains?

2016年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

Careme's childhood was one part tragedy, equal part mystery.

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

Many inner-city school teachers are not equal to their jobs.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

All Americans enjoy equal rights.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Every year, people in America use energy equal to over 30million barrels of oil each day.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

Countries with the highest scores tend to be clustered in the West, where gender discrimination is against the law, and equal rights are constitutionally enshrined(神圣化).

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

They are generally treated as equals by men.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Amazon plants, for instance, hold more than 100 billion metric tons of carbon, equal to 15 years of tailpipe and chimney emissions.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

It might be tempting, therefore, to think that the old barriers have been broken down and equal opportunity achieved.

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

And 30 percent of fathers report that they take equal or greater responsibility for their children than their working wives do.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

You diligence is worthy of encouragement, but effort does not equal accomplishment.

出自-2010年6月阅读原文

In fact, by some estimates, the value of parental investments in children, investments of time and money (including lost wages), is equal to 20-30% of gross domestic product

出自-2010年6月阅读原文

I think it's a problem because you're not giving equal access to education to everybody.

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

The studies also ran up against many methodological challenges, the biggest of which centered on the old statistical saying, "Correlation does not equal causation."

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

After all, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 完形填空 原文

In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal.

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

It will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers, he says.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

If connections can be bought, a basic premise of democratic society—that all are equal in treatment by government—is undermined.

出自-2017年考研阅读原文

If connections can be bought, a basic premise of democratic society-that all are equal in treatment by governance—is undermined.

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

The US Supreme Court frowns on sex-based classifications unless they are designed to address an "important" policy interest, Because the California law applies to all boards, even where there is no history of prior discrimination, courts are likely to rul

2020年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class.

这个班男女生人数相等。

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One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer.

一单位酒精等于半品脱啤酒。

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two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length

两块长度相同的木头

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equal rights/pay

平等的权利；同酬

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The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone) .

这家公司的政策是人人机会均等。

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the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances)

对更平等的社会的向往

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I hope that he proves equal to the challenge.

我希望他最后能应付这一挑战。

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Can our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals?

我们的工业能与海外对手以平等的地位竞争吗？

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She treats the people who work for her as her equals.

她以平等的身份对待为她工作的人。

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Our cars are the equal of those produced anywhere in the world.

我们的汽车可与世界上任何地方生产的汽车媲美。

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He is a player without equal.

他是个无与伦比的运动员。

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2x plus y equals 7 (2x+y=7)

2x加y等于7。

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Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price.

投资者可以获得与房产购买价格相等的借款额。

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...in a population having equal numbers of men and women...

在男女人数相等的人口中

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We will be justly demanding equal rights at work.

我们将要求享有工作中应得的平等权利。

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...the commitment to equal opportunities.

对机会均等的承诺

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We are equal in every way...

我们在各个方面都是平等的。

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At any gambling game, everyone is equal.

在任何赌博游戏中，每个人都机会均等。

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She was one of the boys, their equal...

她也是男孩子们中的一员，和他们不相上下。

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You should have married somebody more your equal.

你本应该和一个更门当户对的人结婚。

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She was determined that she would be equal to any test the corporation put to them...

她下定决心要成功应对公司对他们的任何考验。

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The guards were equal to anything.

那些卫兵能够应对任何事情。

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9 percent interest less 7 percent inflation equals 2 percent...

9%的利息减去7%的通货膨胀率等于2%。

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The average pay rise equalled 1.41 times inflation.

薪水的平均增长幅度是通货膨胀率的1.41倍。

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The victory equalled Southend's best in history...

那次胜利堪比索森德历史上最漂亮的获胜。

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No amount of money can equal memories like that.

再多的金钱也比不上那样的记忆。

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As a pastor, it can be argued he has no equal...

作为牧师，他可以说是出类拔萃。

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The film demands attention, and has no equal in cinema history.

那部电影众人瞩目，在电影史上无与伦比。

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Other things being equal, most tenants would prefer single to shared rooms...

如果其他条件不变，大多数房客都愿意住单人间而不会选择与他人同住。

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All things being equal, should it matter who earns most money?

如果一切不变，谁赚的钱最多有什么关系吗？

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