equivalent
/ɪˈkwɪv.əl.ənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkwɪv.əl.ənt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈkwi-və-lənt -ˈkwiv-lənt/ (ame, mw) · /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (ame, ipa)
equivalent — 形容詞
- equivalentpositive
- more equivalentcomparative
- most equivalentsuperlative
1. matching another thing in degree, worth, meaning, or effect — so the two can be
等同
在價值或效果上相同
matching another thing in degree, worth, meaning, or effect — so the two can be seen as the same for a particular purpose.
Ryo's experience as a team leader is equivalent to three years of professional management training.
Ryo 擔任組長的經驗，等同於三年的專業管理訓練。
collocation: equivalent to [noun phrase]
In this recipe, one cup of milk is equivalent to two hundred and fifty millilitres of water.
在這個食譜中，一杯牛奶等同於兩百五十毫升的水。
collocation: be equivalent to [measurement]
The fine for this offence is roughly equivalent to a month of the worker's salary.
這項違規的罰款大約等同於該名員工一個月的薪水。
A degree from this college is considered equivalent to one from a top national university.
這所大學的學位被視為等同於一流國立大學的學位。
The noise from the building site was equivalent to a plane taking off nearby.
建築工地的噪音等同於飛機在附近起飛的聲音。
- equal
stronger — means exactly the same in size, number, or value, not just comparable in effect
- comparable
softer — means similar enough to make a comparison, not necessarily matching
- corresponding
used when things match in position, function, or timing across two systems
- parallel
suggests two things develop alongside each other in similar ways
文法句型
be + equivalent + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically used with the preposition 'to' — 'X is equivalent to Y'. Not gradable: you cannot say 'more equivalent' or 'very equivalent'. Unlike 'identical', two equivalent things may differ in form but still match in effect or value.
常見錯誤
equivalent — 名詞
- equivalentsingular
- equivalentsplural
1. a thing that matches another in degree, worth, meaning, or effect, so that the t
對等物
在價值或功能上相同的事物
a thing that matches another in degree, worth, meaning, or effect, so that the two serve the same purpose or produce the same result.
Sari's job title is different, but her role is the exact equivalent of a department manager.
Sari 的職稱不同，但她的角色與部門經理的職責完全對等。
collocation: the equivalent of [noun]
The French word 'pain' is the direct equivalent of the English word 'bread'.
法語的 pain 這個詞，相當於英語的 bread。
collocation: direct equivalent
Taking the stairs every day is the exercise equivalent of a thirty-minute walk.
每天走樓梯，運動效果相當於步行三十分鐘。
The festival became the social equivalent of a state visit in terms of importance.
這個節慶的重要性，在社會層面上相當於國是訪問。
This digital tablet is the modern equivalent of a paper notebook and pen.
這臺數位平板就是紙本筆記本和筆的現代版。
- counterpart
a person or thing that has the same role or position in a different system or place
- match
less formal; something that is as good as or the same as another thing
- analogue
slightly formal; something that is similar to something else in structure or function
- parallel
a similar event or development that can be compared across situations
- opposite
something that is as different as possible from another thing
文法句型
the + equivalent + of + noun phrase
a/an + equivalent + of/to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with 'the' + 'of' ('the equivalent of something'). Also used as a modifier in compound nouns ('a cash equivalent', 'the exercise equivalent'). The noun and adjective forms have the same spelling — context determines which is being used.