equate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++e·quate /ɪˈkweɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] 1 SAMEto consider that two things are similar or connected 使等同，同等看待equate something with something Most people equate wealth with success. 大多数人把财富等同于成功。2 equate to something phrasal verb to be equal to something 相当于，等于 a rate of pay which equates to £6 per hour 相当于每小时6英镑的报酬→ See Verb table
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equate• Means-tested assistance is equated by the customer with second-class citizenship.• They are wrong about equating decentralization with loss of control.• Both groups reinforced a mutual worldview that equated leadership with brilliant, tough-minded, and decisive strategic insight and decision making.• Invariably, people equate the color to comfort; they feel nurtured by it.• The market ensures that the price equals the marginal benefit and the marginal cost, and hence equates the two.• Presumably, the rational shareholder would do this up to the point at which marginal benefit was equated with marginal cost.equate something with something• Don't equate criticism with blame.Origin equate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of aequare “to make equal”, from aequus; → EQUAL1e·quate verbChineseSyllable
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equate
e‧quate AC /ɪˈkweɪt/
verb [transitive]
equate something with something
Most people equate wealth with success.
equate to something phrasal verb
to be equal to something:
a rate of pay which equates to £6 per hour
e‧quate AC /ɪˈkweɪt/
verb [transitive] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of aequare 'to make equal', from aequus; ⇨ equal1
to consider that two things are similar or connectedLanguage: Latin
Origin: past participle of aequare 'to make equal', from aequus; ⇨ equal1
equate something with something
equate to something phrasal verb
to be equal to something:
