Word · Frequency #3051
equivalent
相等的事物；等价物
核心释义
a person or thing that is equal to another in value, meaning, or effect
- 1.
与另一事物实质上相等,或具有相同价值、力量等的事物。
Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
- 2.
在价值、度量、力量、效果或意义等方面与他人或他物相等的人或物
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- 3.
当量。
An equivalent weight.
- 4.
与给定重量的另一元素具有相同化合能力的元素的原子量；标准以氧为8
the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
当量；与另一事物实质上相等,或具有相同价值、力量等的事物。；在价值、度量、力量、效果或意义等方面与他人或他物相等的人或物；当量。；与给定重量的另一元素具有相同化合能力的元素的原子量；标准以氧为8
用法In use
This word has no direct equivalent in Chinese.
用法提示：这里“equivalent”作为名词，表示“对等物”。
The metric equivalent of one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers.
用法提示：“equivalent”指在度量上的相等物。
In many cultures, the equivalent of a handshake is a bow.
用法提示：“equivalent”表示在社会行为中具有相同功能的事物。
send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps
the equivalent of [noun phrase]
His salary is the equivalent of $100,000 a year.
他的年薪相当于10万美元。
an equivalent to [noun phrase]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cash equivalent
- 现金等价物
- Short-term investments with high liquidity are often classified as cash equivalents.流动性高的短期投资通常被归类为现金等价物。
- equivalent value
- 等值
- The equivalent value of the old currency in today's money is difficult to calculate.旧货币相对于今日货币的等值很难计算。
- full-time equivalent
- 全职等值
- The project required 20 full-time equivalents to complete on schedule.该项目需要20个全职等值人员才能按时完成。
- metric equivalent
- 公制等值
- What is the metric equivalent of one gallon?一加仑的公制等值是多少？
- functional equivalent
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 equi 想成 equal（相等），valent 想成 value（价值），合起来就是价值相等的同等物。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词在一般语境下使用较为中性，没有特定语域偏向，正式与非正式场合均可使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词to连用，表示与…相等
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ent share the spelling ending but differ in stress placement; they do not form true rhymes with 'equivalent' (stressed on the second syllable). The ending is typically pronounced /ənt/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.