equiv

IPA/ˈɛkwɪv/
IPA/ˈɛkwɪv/

equiv — 縮寫

1. A short written form of the words 'equivalent' or 'equivalency'. It is used in n

1.縮寫C1
釋義

等同；等值

等同/等值的縮寫

A short written form of the words 'equivalent' or 'equivalency'. It is used in notes, lists, forms, and technical documents to indicate that one item matches another in value, function, or meaning.

例句

The admissions office said Asher's IB diploma is equiv. to a first-year UK degree.

招生辦公室告訴 Asher，他的 IB 文憑等同於英國大學一年級的課程。

equiv. + to — marks equivalence between two items

Lara checked an equiv. chart for her Japanese qualifications before applying to a German university.

Lara 在申請德國大學之前，先查閱了一份完整的日本學歷對照表。

full equiv. chart — common noun collocation for the abbreviation

用法筆記

Most often seen in writing; rare in spoken English. The abbreviation usually appears before or after a noun (e.g. 'equiv. course', 'metric equiv.'). A period is typically included in formal US style.

常見錯誤

❌The equiv. value are the same.
✅The equiv. values are the same.
💡'equiv.' is not a noun by itself; the full noun it modifies controls subject-verb agreement.
❌This course is equivalent to the second year.' (in informal notes)
✅This course is equiv. to the second year.
💡'equiv.' is the abbreviation; use the full word 'equivalent' in formal essay writing.