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Tantamount Thing 英[ˈtæntəmaʊnt 美[ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt Adj.相等的,相当的 Adj 用于强调非常糟糕、难以接受或不幸)几乎是…,简直是…,无异于 Emphasizing

单词 tantamount
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英[ˈtæntəmaʊnt] 美[ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt]
解释
adj.相等的,相当的;
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ADJ
(用于强调非常糟糕、难以接受或不幸)几乎是…,简直是…,无异于…
If you say that one thing is tantamount to a second, more serious thing, you are emphasizing how bad, unacceptable, or unfortunate the first thing is by comparing it to the second.
例:What Bracey is saying is tantamount to heresy...布雷西的言论简直就是异端邪说。
例:To neglect or forget aspects of the past is tantamount to rewriting history, and anyone who has read Animal Farm knows where that can lead.忽视或忘记过去无异于篡改历史,凡是读过《动物农场》的人都知道那会导致什么后果。
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