Question

29. equ [L]=

Accepted Answer

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
酬

▽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

Equal N Equivalent Equ=Even A.=Being V Equable 有……性质的→“Being