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equalize sth
及物用法，后接宾语，表示使某事物变得相同或均衡。
The new tax system aims to equalize wealth across the country.
新的税收制度旨在使全国各地的财富均等。
使相等；使均衡
equalizes — third person singular of equalize
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使相等；使均衡
make something equal or the same
The new tax system aims to equalize wealth across the country.
新的税收制度旨在使全国各地的财富均等。
使相等；使在数量或程度上一致。
To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
通过得分使比分持平。
To make the scoreline equal by scoring points.
平衡中耳与外界压力,通过让空气沿咽鼓管进入来清通耳朵。
To clear the ears to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.
与一对平行态射中的每一个进行预复合,以产生相同的复合态射。
to precompose with each of a parallel pair of morphisms so as to yield the same composite morphism.
equalize
Base
原形
equalizes
3rd person
第三人称单数
equalizing
-ing
现在分词
equalized
Past
过去式
equalized
Past participle
过去分词
The system automatically equalizes the sound levels.
该系统自动使音量水平相等。
Their second goal equalized the score in the last minute.
他们的第二个进球在最后一分钟扳平了比分。
The central bank has equalized interest rates across the country.
中央银行已经统一了全国的利率。
规则动词；意为“使相等、使平衡”，在体育比赛中可指“扳平比分”。
You can adjust the settings to equalize the volume between the left and right speakers.
你可以调整设置，使左右扬声器的音量相等。
The new manager equalized the workload among all team members.
新经理均衡了所有团队成员的工作量。
This feature automatically equalizes the colors in every photo you take.
这个功能会自动均衡你拍摄的每张照片的色彩。
及物用法，后接宾语，表示使某事物变得相同或均衡。
The new tax system aims to equalize wealth across the country.
新的税收制度旨在使全国各地的财富均等。
不及物用法，多见于体育报道，意为“扳平比分”。
She scored in the last minute to equalize.
她在最后一分钟进球，扳平了比分。
Not this
The two teams are equalized in terms of strength.
Use this
The two teams are equal in terms of strength.
equalize 是动词，意为“使相等”；描述状态时应使用形容词 equal，而非过去分词 equalized。这受到汉语“均衡”可作形容词和动词的影响，但英语中 action 和 state 的用词不同。
Not this
We should equalize the pay to the cost of living.
Use this
We should equalize the pay with the cost of living.
表示“使某物与另一物相等”时，equalize 后接 with 连接两个对象，而非 to。汉语中“与…相等”的“与”容易让人误用 to，但英语此处的搭配是 equalize A with B。
Not this
The team equalized a goal in the last minute.
Use this
The team equalized in the last minute.
在体育语境中，equalize 作不及物动词，意为“将比分扳平”，后面不接宾语 goal。表示“进球追平”应直接说 equalize，或说 score the equalizing goal，而不能说 equalize a goal。
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使机会均等；拉平机会
The new policy aims to equalize opportunities for students from different backgrounds.
新政策旨在为不同背景的学生提供均等的机会。
扳平比分；追平比分
He equalized the score in the final minute of the match.
他在比赛最后一分钟扳平了比分。
创造公平竞争环境；使竞争条件平等
Regulations can help equalize the playing field for small businesses.
法规有助于为小企业创造公平的竞争环境。
使薪酬平等；拉平工资
The company decided to equalize pay between men and women doing the same job.
公司决定让做同样工作的男性和女性薪酬平等。
均衡压力；使压力相等
The valve opens to equalize pressure inside the tank.
阀门打开以均衡罐内的压力。
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equal（相等）+ -ize（使……），想象把两堆东西调平，让它们一样高。
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal policy or economics writing、sports commentary or match reporting 在“使相等/补偿”等意义上多用于正式书面语，整体偏正式；在体育语境中则表示“追平/扳平”比分，语气通常比较中性，常见于赛事报道或解说。
这些词都以 -ize 结尾，后缀读音都是 /aɪz/，可帮助记忆拼写；但它们与 equalize /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/ 并不押韵。equalize 的重音在首音节 /iː/，后面是 /kwəlaɪz/；realize 虽也重读首音节，但后面是 /əlaɪz/，而 organize、apologize 等重音在其他音节。它们只是拼写相似，发音需逐个记忆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.