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equivalent noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + EQUIVALENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdirect, exact 直接相等的/完全相等的事物approximate, closest (especially NAmE) , nearest (especially BrE) , rough 近似物;最接近的事物;大致相等的事物◆the nearest equivalent we have to a carnival我们有的与狂欢节最相似的节日contemporary, modern, modern-day 当代的/现代的/现今的对等事物◆the modern equivalent of the Roman baths罗马浴室的现代版moral 道德上的对等事物◆The campaign says that hunters are the moral equivalent of murderers.这一运动宣称,在道德层面上捕猎者等同于杀人犯。aural, visual 听觉上的/视觉上的等效物◆These drawings are the visual equivalents of stage whispers.这些图画等同于舞台上的可视旁白。verbal 意义相同的词语architectural, cinematic, journalistic, literary, musical, sporting (especially BrE) , etc. 建筑、电影、新闻、文学、音乐、体育等方面的对等事物digital, electronic, online 数字/电子/在线对等事物◆the online equivalent of the telephone与电话相当的在线通讯工具female, male 女用/男用对等物American, British, etc. 美国、英国等的对等事物cash (business 商业) 现金等价物◆The company has $43.8 million in cash and cash equivalents.该公司拥有 4,380 万美元的现金和现金等价物。VERB + EQUIVALENTbe, be considered, represent 是对等事物;被认为是对等事物;代表对等事物become 成为对等事物have 有对应的东西◆a word which has no direct equivalent in English在英语中找不到对应词的词语produce, provide 生成/提供对等物earn, receive 赢得/获得对等事物◆Each sponsor received the equivalent of £1 millon worth of advertising.每位赞助商均获得价值 100 万英镑的广告收益。pay (sb) 支付 ( 某人 ) 等值的东西◆He's only paid the equivalent of $200.他只得到了相当于 200 美元的物品。PREPOSITIONequivalent for ⋯的对等事物◆There is no exact male equivalent for witches.没有和女巫完全对等的男性角色。equivalent in 在⋯方面等同◆It is the approximate equivalent in height to the Matterhorn.这个高度与马特峰接近。equivalent of ⋯的对等事物◆This qualification is the equivalent of a degree.这一资格相当于大学学位。equivalent to 与⋯等同◆This concert hall is the American equivalent to London's Albert Hall.这个音乐厅可称得上是美国的伦敦艾伯特音乐厅。 |