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Equal N Equivalent Equ=Even A.=Being V Make Equable

正面 29. equ [L]=
背面 even, equal 相等的
在常用词equal,equate,adequate 和equivalent 中,可以看到词根equ,它来自拉丁形容词
aequus,意思相当于even(相等的)。这个词根与其他词根构词时,常带有连接字母-i-,也
可以把equi 看作equ 的异体。

equal [equ=even 相等的;-al a.=being 有……性质的→“being even 相等的”→] a. of the even
equlity, value, number, degree, etc.相等的;等值的;等量的:equal pay for equal work 同工同


▽equality [equal;-ity n.] n.同等;平等;均等
equalize [equal;-ize v.] v.使相等;使平均


equate [equ=even 相等;-ate v.=to make 使……→] v. make equal;even out 使相等;使平衡:
to equate the debits and credits on the balance sheet 使结算表中借贷双方平衡

▽equation [equat(e);-ion n.] n.平均;相等;等式;方程式


adequate [ad-=to 对;equ=equal 相等;-ate a.=being 有……性质的→“being equal to the needs
与需求相等的”→] a.① equal to a job, or competent 胜任的:She is adequate, though not so
perfect.她虽不完美,但能胜任。② equal to what is required;sufficient 足够的;充分的:The
supply is not adequate to the demand.供不应求。

▽adequacy [ad-;equ;-acy n.] n.适合;足够


equivalent [equi=equal 相等的;val=value 价值;-ent a.=being 是……的→]Ⅰa. being equal in
value, power, meaning 等值的;等效的;同义的:One dollar is equivalent to one hundred cents.
一元等于一百分。→Ⅱ n. equivalent thing 对等物:What is the Chinese equivalent for the word
“sun”? 英语“sun”在汉语中的对等词是什么?

▽equivalency [equi;val;-ency n.] n.均等;等重;同义


equable [equ=even 平稳的;-able a.=able to be 能……的→“able to be even in temper, climate,
etc.在心境、环境等方面能平稳的”→] a.①even-tempered; good-natured 平稳的;平静的:
He has an equable disposition.他性情平稳。②unchanging 稳定的:The temperature is equable
this week.这星期气温没什么变化。

▽equability [equab(le);-ility n.] n.平稳;平静


equator [equat(e) v.使相等;-or n.=thing 表示物→“line that equates 等分线”→] n. the great
circle of the earth which equates the distance between the poles 赤道(地球上等分经线的纬
线)

▽equatorial [equator;-ial a.] a.赤道的


equilibrium [equi=even 相等的;libr=balance 天平;-ium=the state 表状态→] n. state of even
balance 平衡状态:the equilibrium of supply and demand 供求平衡

▽equilibrant [equi;libr;-ant n.] n.平衡力
equilibrist [equi;libr;-ist n.] n.使自己保持平衡的人
equilibrate [equi;libr;-ate v.] v.平衡


equivocal [equi=equal 相等的;voc=voice 声音;-al a.=having 有……的→“having another equal
voice 有另一相等声音的”→] a. having a double meaning; purposely vague 多义的;模棱两可
的:equivocal answer 模棱两可的回答

▽equivocality [equivocal;-ity n.] n.(语言)多义性;含糊
equivocate [equi;voc;-ate v.] v.含糊其词;支吾





30. fac, fact, fect [L]= to do, to make 做

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