equal

['i:kwəl]

adj.相等的, 平等的
vt.比得上, 等于
n.同辈, 平等, (同等的)人或事物

a.

1. 相等的; 相当的; 均等的[(+to/in)]

A dime is equal to 10 cents.

一角的硬币相当于十美分。

Not all men are equal in ability.

不是所有人的能力都是一样的。

Everybody had an equal chance.

人人机会均等。

2. 胜任的; 能对付的[F][(+to)]

I'm not equal to the task.

我不能胜任这项任务。

3. 平等的

All men are created equal.

所有的人生来都是平等的。

n.[C]

1. (地位等)相同的人

In spelling she had no equal.

在拼写方面她没有对手。

In natural talent he was their equal or superior.

在天赋方面他与他们匹敌或在他们之上。

2. 相等的事物; 相等的数量

3 x 5 is the equal of 10 + 5.

三乘以五与十加五相等。

vt.[W]

1. 等于[C]

Two plus two equals four.

二加二等于四。

2. 比得上; 敌得过[(+in/as)]

No one equals him in strength.

论力气, 无人能和他相比。

词形变化

副词: equally | 动词过去式: equaled/equalled | 动词过去分词: equaled/equalled | 动词现在分词: equaling/equalling | 动词第三人称单数: equals/equals |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.比得上

match  rival  tie  parallel  

同义参见:

equivalent  peer  one  commensurate  match  draw  coincide  level  democratic  harmonize  symmetrical  coordinate  even  twin  

反义:

a.相等的; 胜任的

inequal  unequal  

英英释义

名词 equal:

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

同义词：peer, match, compeer

动词 equal:

be identical or equivalent to

同义词：be

be equal to in quality or ability

同义词：touch, rival, match

make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

同义词：match, equalize, equalise, equate

形容词 equal:

well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

equal in amount or value

同义词：like, equivalent, same

短语词组

equal to

1. 能胜任

He was equal to the difficult situation.

他能对付那困难的局面。

补充

equalequal英:[ˈi:kwəl] 美:[ˈikwəl]adj.1.相等的, 同样的Their ages are equal.他们同龄。2.平等的All men are equal in the eye of law.法律面前人人平等。3.能胜任的, 合适的He doesn't seem equal to meeting our demands.他似乎不太合乎我们的要求。vt.1.与…相等或相同2.比得上Few cars can equal this kind of cars for speed.很少有其他车在速度方面胜过这种车。n.1.同样的人, 相等的数量The government should regard nationalities as equals.政府对待各民族应一视同仁。2.能与之比拟的东西, 匹敌者He's the equal of his brother as far as intelligence is concerned.论智力, 他和他哥哥不相上下。

例句

1. She was one of the boys, their equal.她是这些男孩子中的一员, 和他们不相上下。 2. You should have married somebody more your equal.你本该和一个更门当户对的人结婚。 3. She is my equal, or maybe even my better.她跟我差不多, 甚至比我还好。 4. When it comes to taking the tough decision, he has no equal.说到做艰难决定, 无人能出其右。 5. equal numbers of men and women男女人数相同 6. Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price.投资者可以获得与房产购买价格相等的借款额。 7. Research and teaching are of equal importance.研究与教学同样重要。 8. The kitchen is almost equal in size to the living room.厨房和起居室几乎一样大。 9. The number of exports should be equal to imports.进口量和出口量应该持平。 10. She was determined that she would be equal to any test the corporation put to them.她下定决心要经得起公司给她们的任何考验。 11. The guards were equal to anything.这些卫兵能够应对任何事情。 12. She is equal to supporting me.她的能力足以辅佐我。 13. He was confident that they would be equal to the task ahead of them.他有信心他们能够胜任眼前的工作。 14. The staff are equal to all these demands.员工们能够满足所有这些要求。 15. We are equal in every way.我们在各个方面都是平等的。 16. All men are equal before the law.法律面前人人平等。 17. We will be justly demanding equal rights at work.我们将要求享有工作中应得的平等权利。 18. the commitment to equal opportunities对机会均等的承诺 19. new legislation allowing building societies to compete on equal terms with their competitors允许各建房互助协会与对手平等竞争的新法规 20. The game was equal between the teams.本场比赛两队势均力敌。 21. Other things being equal, most tenants would prefer single to shared rooms.同等条件下, 租户们更喜欢单间, 而不喜欢合住。 22. All things being equal, Inter look the favourites.不出意外的话, 英特尔更受欢迎。 23. 79 minus 14 equals 65.79减去14等于65。 24. 9 percent interest less 7 percent inflation equals 2 percent.9%的利息减去7%的通货膨胀率等于2%。 25. The average pay rise equalled 1.41 times inflation.平均工资涨幅是通货膨胀的1.41倍。 26. No amount of money can equal memories like that.再多的金钱也比不上那样的回忆。 27. The victory equalled Southend's best in history.这次胜利可与绍森德队史上最佳比赛相媲美。 28. Few cars can equal a Ferrari for speed.在速度上很少有轿车能和法拉利抗衡。 29. He equalled the world record.他追平了世界纪录。 30. the superstitious belief that good experiences equal out with bad experiences认为人的祸福相等的迷信 31. If A equals B and B equals C,the A equals C.如果A等于B，而B等于C，那么A也等于C。“x=y” 32. means that x equals y.x=y意思是x与y相等。 33. No matter how she tries, she can't equal her sister's achievements.无论她怎样努力，她所取得的成就也无法与她姐姐相比。 34. None of us can equal her,either in beauty or as a dancer.不管是美貌还是舞蹈技巧，我们谁也比不上她。 35. So far the rate of production doesn't equal the demand.到目前为止，生产率赶不上需要。 36. to equal a record平一项记录 37. add equal amounts of water and flour.加入等量的水和面粉。 38. 1 litre is roughly equal to 1 quart.1升约等于1夸脱。 39. a dedicated campaigner for equal rights.致力于谋求平等权利的活动家。 40. it was hardly an equal contest.这根本不是一场势均力敌的比赛。 41. the players proved equal to the task.运动员们证明了自己有能力完成这项任务。 42. we all treat each other as equals.我们相互间都平等相待。 43. entertainment facilities without equal in the British Isles.不列颠群岛最好的娱乐设施。 44. four plus six divided by two equals five.四加六除以二等于五。 45. the total debits should equal the total credits.借项总金额应该与贷方总金额相等。 46. he equalled the world record of 9.93 seconds.他平了9.93秒的世界纪录。 47. his work is concerned with why private property equals exploitation.他的著作是关于私有财产之所以等于剥削的原因。 48. it follows that, other things being equal, the price level will rise.所以，在同等条件下，价格水平会上升。 49. This animal is equal in weight to a small car.这动物跟一辆小型汽车一样重。 50. They are equal in weight.他们一样重。 51. They are of equal weight.他们一样重。 52. Divide it into two equal parts.把它分成两等份。 53. This company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chance of employment to everyone).这家公司实行机会均等的政策。 54. I'm afraid Bob just isn't equal to the job.鲍勃恐怕根本做不了这工作。 55. 44 plus 17 equals 61 is written: 44 + 17 = 61.44加17等于61可以写作：44+17=61。 56. He ran an excellent race, equalling the world record.他跑得真好，平了世界纪录。 57. to treat sb as an equal平等看待某人 58. an equal number of apples and oranges相同数量的苹果和橙子 59. officers of equal rank平级的官员 60. issues of equal importance = issues that are equal in importance同等重要的问题 61. We divided the profits into three equal shares.我们把利润平均分成三份。 62. The play combines tragedy and comedy in equal measure/proportions.这部剧的悲剧戏份和喜剧戏份一样多。 63. The opposing candidate has demanded equal time on television.对方候选人要求得到同样的电视出镜时间。 64. people from different cultures learning to live together on equal terms [=learning to live together as equals]学着平等相处的有着不同文化背景的人们 65. making it possible for poor children to compete on an equal footing [=in conditions where they have an equal chance] with other children使贫穷的孩子和其他孩子平等竞争成为可能 66. In one night he earned an amount equal to an entire month's salary.他一晚上赚的钱相当于一个月的薪水了。 67. issues that are equal in importance to the most serious problems we face和我们所面临的最严重的问题同等重要的问题 68. The fractions ?/? and ?/? are equal.分数1/2和2/4是等值的。 69. ?/? is equal to ?/?.*1/2和2/4相等。 70. providing equal opportunities for children of all races为各种族的孩子提供平等的机会 71. We need to have equal academic standards for male and female students.我们需要为男女学生制定同等的学业标准。 72. equal rights平等的权利 73. "(US) an equal opportunity employer = (Brit) an equal opportunities employer [=an employer who does not discriminate against people because of their race, religion, etc.]"给每个人均等机会的雇主 74. He says that he's equal to the task. [=he's capable of completing the task]他说他能胜任这个任务。 75. I consider him my equal.我认为他和我是一样的。 76. They say they are producing wine that is the equal of the best wines in the world. [=that is as good as the best wines in the world]他们说他们正在酿造的酒可以与世界上最好的那些酒相媲美。 77. We are all equals here.在这里我们都是平等的。 78. He has no equal at chess. = He is without equal at chess. [=no one plays chess as well as he does]在国际象棋界没人是他的对手。 79. His salary equals mine.他的薪水和我的一样。 80. Three plus two equals five.三加二等于五。 81. Nothing can ever equal that experience.那次经历是无可比拟的。 82. See if you can equal that!看看你是否能比得上！ 83. a weight lifter attempting to equal his rival's performance试图追平其对手成绩的举重运动员 84. No one can equal him in chess.在国际象棋界，没人敌得过他。 85. His arrogance is equaled only by his vanity. [=he is both extremely arrogant and vain]他既傲慢至极，又虚荣无比。