词组 | equivalent |
释义 | equivalent AC noun something that has the same value, purpose, meaning etc as something elseadjectives/nouns + equivalenta direct/exact equivalent The word has no direct equivalent in English.the nearest/closest equivalent In those days, the grocer’s shop was the closest equivalent to a supermarket.the modern/modern-day equivalent (of sth) Boxers are the modern-day equivalent of Roman gladiators.an English/American/French etc equivalent Savings and loan associations are the American equivalent of building societies in Britain.the musical/literary etc equivalent of sth It is a loud and overpowering song, the musical equivalent of cheap perfume.a cash equivalent The prize is a holiday worth £1,000, or a cash equivalent.verbshave an equivalent This institution has no equivalent in any other European country.prepositionsthe equivalent of sth He had drunk the equivalent of half a bottle of whisky.an equivalent to sth The disease is the human equivalent to the cattle disease known as BSE.an equivalent in sth This concept has no equivalent in British law. |
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