all things being equal

IPA/ˈɔːl θˈɪŋz bˌiːɪŋ ˈiːkwəl/
IPA/ˈɔːl θˈɪŋz bˌiːɪŋ ˈiːkwəl/

all things being equal — 慣用語

1. if events continue in the usual or expected way, with no important change to the

1.慣用語B2
釋義

若無變化

假如情況都照預期發展

if events continue in the usual or expected way, with no important change to the situation.

例句

All things being equal, Minh will start the night shift in August.

若無變化，Minh 會在八月開始值夜班。

sentence opener: all things being equal, + clause

The smaller shop should survive, all things being equal, until spring.

若無變化，這家較小的店應該能撐到春天。

parenthetical use after a prediction

同義詞

文法句型

all things being equal, + clause

clause, all things being equal

用法筆記

Usually placed at the start of a sentence or after a prediction to show that the result depends on conditions staying normal. It introduces an assumption rather than a certainty.

常見錯誤

❌The two teams were all things being equal.
✅The two teams were equal in every way.
💡this phrase introduces an assumption for a comparison; it does not describe people or things directly.