equal
adj
1 the same in size, amount, value, number, degree, status, etc （大小、 數(shù)量、 價(jià)值、 程度、 狀況等）相同的, 相等的, 同樣的
They are of equal height. 他們一般高.
Divide the cake into equal parts. 把蛋糕分成等份.
Equal amounts of flour and sugar should be added to the mixture. 應(yīng)在混合物中加入等量的面粉和糖.
He speaks Arabic and English with equal ease. 他說阿拉伯語和英語都一樣自如.
Women are demanding equal pay for equal work, ie equal to that of men. 婦女要求同工同酬（與男人一樣）.
In intelligence, the children are about equal. 這些兒童在智力上大致相同.
2 [pred 作表語]
~ to sth/doing sth having the strength, courage, ability, etc for sth 對(duì)某事物有力量、 勇氣、 能力等; 能勝任
She feels equal to the task. 她認(rèn)為能勝任該項(xiàng)工作.
He's equal to (ie able to deal with) the occasion. 他能應(yīng)付這一局面.
He doesn't seem equal to meeting our demands. 他似乎不太合乎我們的要求.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) on equal terms (with sb) (meeting or speaking) as equals, with no difference in status or rank 平等相處; 地位相等
Now that she has been promoted she is on equal terms with her ex-boss. 她既然已升級(jí), 就和原先的上司平起平坐了. other things being equal => thing. equal, n person or thing equal to oneself in some way 和自己相當(dāng)?shù)娜嘶蚴挛?
He's my equal in strength. 他和我力氣一樣大.
She's the equal of her brother as far as intelligence is concerned. 論智力, 她和她哥哥不相上下.
We consider ourselves equals. 我們彼此不分上下. equal, v (-ll-) (US -l-) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (in sth) be equal to sb/sth 與某人[某事物]相同或相等
equalling the Olympic record 平奧運(yùn)會(huì)紀(jì)錄
He is equalled by no one in kindness. 沒有人比他更善良.
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一果（諧音）： 等于一個(gè)結(jié)果
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*['i:kw?l]n. 對(duì)手, 匹敵, 同輩a. 相等的, 平等的, 勝任的, 合適的, 平靜的, 不相上下的vt. 等于, 比得上【計(jì)】 等長度編碼【經(jīng)】 相等的, 一樣的; 等于相關(guān)詞組: be without equal be equal to...