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equivalent adj.等价的 相等的n.相等物 (1) 法语中有没有和英语home完全一样的对应词? Equivalent's Latin roots are "equal" and "value," which suggests that the word originally was used to describe things that had the same value. Now it can be used to describe things that have the same effect, or importance, or role — for example, "England's Parliament is the equivalent of America's Congress." It can also be used as an adjective: "Eating a bowl of Sugar Pops for breakfast is equivalent to starting your day with two scoops of ice-cream."

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英 [ɪ'kwɪvələnt] 美 [ɪ'kwɪvələnt] (1) Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word `home'? If two things are basically the same, you can say that they're the equivalent of each other. Like, studying advanced physics is the equivalent of banging your head against the wall. 1[N-SING 单数名词]等同物；等值物；对应物 If one amount or value is the equivalent of another, they are the same.   [oft N of n]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。Even the cheapest car costs the equivalent of 70 years' salary for a government worker.即使是最便宜的汽车，价格也相当于一个公务员70年的薪水。Equivalent is also an adjective.A unit is equivalent to a glass of wine or a single measure of spirits...1个单位等于1杯葡萄酒或者1标准量的烈酒。They will react with hostility to the price rises and calls for equivalent wage increases are bound to be heard.他们将会强烈反对价格上涨，同时肯定会要求相应地增加工资。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]相等物；对应物；对应者 The equivalent of someone or something is a person or thing that has the same function in a different place, time, or system.   [usu with poss]...the civil administrator of the West Bank and his equivalent in Gaza.约旦河西岸的民政官和加沙的同职官员...the Red Cross emblem, and its equivalent in Muslim countries, the Red Crescent.红十字及其在伊斯兰国家的对应标志——红月牙Equivalent is also an adjective....a decrease of 10% in property investment compared with the equivalent period in 1991.与1991年同期相比，房地产投资下降了10%3[N-SING 单数名词]（强调效果的强烈或严重）相当于…的事情 You can use equivalent to emphasize the great or severe effect of something.   [the N of n]  [emphasis]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。

英语单词	equivalent
英美音标	英 [ɪ'kwɪvələnt] 美 [ɪ'kwɪvələnt]
中文释义	adj.等价的相等的 n.相等物
英语例句	(1) Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word `home'?
中文例句	(1) 法语中有没有和英语home完全一样的对应词?
vocabulary简明	If two things are basically the same, you can say that they're the equivalent of each other. Like, studying advanced physics is the equivalent of banging your head against the wall.
vocabulary扩展	Equivalent's Latin roots are "equal" and "value," which suggests that the word originally was used to describe things that had the same value. Now it can be used to describe things that have the same effect, or importance, or role — for example, "England's Parliament is the equivalent of America's Congress." It can also be used as an adjective: "Eating a bowl of Sugar Pops for breakfast is equivalent to starting your day with two scoops of ice-cream."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-SING 单数名词]等同物；等值物；对应物 If one amount or value is the equivalent of another, they are the same. [oft N of n] 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。 Even the cheapest car costs the equivalent of 70 years' salary for a government worker. 即使是最便宜的汽车，价格也相当于一个公务员70年的薪水。 Equivalent is also an adjective. A unit is equivalent to a glass of wine or a single measure of spirits... 1个单位等于1杯葡萄酒或者1标准量的烈酒。 They will react with hostility to the price rises and calls for equivalent wage increases are bound to be heard. 他们将会强烈反对价格上涨，同时肯定会要求相应地增加工资。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]相等物；对应物；对应者 The equivalent of someone or something is a person or thing that has the same function in a different place, time, or system. [usu with poss] ...the civil administrator of the West Bank and his equivalent in Gaza. 约旦河西岸的民政官和加沙的同职官员 ...the Red Cross emblem, and its equivalent in Muslim countries, the Red Crescent. 红十字及其在伊斯兰国家的对应标志——红月牙 Equivalent is also an adjective. ...a decrease of 10% in property investment compared with the equivalent period in 1991. 与1991年同期相比，房地产投资下降了10% 3 [N-SING 单数名词]（强调效果的强烈或严重）相当于…的事情 You can use equivalent to emphasize the great or severe effect of something. [the N of n] [emphasis] 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。

Equivalent Word Things Describe N Sing 单数名词 N Adjective