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equate v.同等看待；等同；使相等 (1) 他认为贫穷就是不幸。(2) 不能把英国教育制度与德国教育制度等同起来。(3) 我们不能把勤俭和吝啬等同起来。(4) 你不可以把他的诗歌和他的剧本相提并论。 To equate means to make things equal, and it’s a useful word because this is something people do all the time. They equate strong political views with fascism, they equate having lots of money with good taste, and they equate popularity with goodness. Remember, though, that just because you equate one thing with another does not mean that they really are the same! As you have no doubt noticed, equate has the Latin root equ that means "equal, level," so look there if you need a reminder as to its meaning.

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英 [i'kweɪt] 美 [i'kweɪt] (1) He equates poverty with misery.(2) You can't equate the education system of Britain to that of Germany.(3) We must not equate thrift with stinginess.(4) You cannot equate his poems with his plays. When you equate one thing with another, you say that they are both the same. You might equate indulging in a hot fudge sundae with giving up on your body entirely, but I would disagree. 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]把…相提并论；与…等同 If you equate one thing with another, or if you say that one thing equates with another, you believe that they are strongly connected.   [V n with n]  [V pl-n]  [V to/with n]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。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。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。equation...the equation of gangsterism with business in Coppola's film.科波拉电影中黑帮与商界的紧密勾结

英语单词	equate
英美音标	英 [i'kweɪt] 美 [i'kweɪt]
中文释义	v.同等看待；等同；使相等
英语例句	(1) He equates poverty with misery. (2) You can't equate the education system of Britain to that of Germany. (3) We must not equate thrift with stinginess. (4) You cannot equate his poems with his plays.
中文例句	(1) 他认为贫穷就是不幸。 (2) 不能把英国教育制度与德国教育制度等同起来。 (3) 我们不能把勤俭和吝啬等同起来。 (4) 你不可以把他的诗歌和他的剧本相提并论。
vocabulary简明	When you equate one thing with another, you say that they are both the same. You might equate indulging in a hot fudge sundae with giving up on your body entirely, but I would disagree.
vocabulary扩展	To equate means to make things equal, and it’s a useful word because this is something people do all the time. They equate strong political views with fascism, they equate having lots of money with good taste, and they equate popularity with goodness. Remember, though, that just because you equate one thing with another does not mean that they really are the same! As you have no doubt noticed, equate has the Latin root equ that means "equal, level," so look there if you need a reminder as to its meaning.
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]把…相提并论；与…等同 If you equate one thing with another, or if you say that one thing equates with another, you believe that they are strongly connected. [V n with n] [V pl-n] [V to/with n] 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。 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。 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。 equation ...the equation of gangsterism with business in Coppola's film. 科波拉电影中黑帮与商界的紧密勾结

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