Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18680
tantamount
等同的；相当于
核心释义
Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if technically distinct.
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实质上等同的；效果相同的
Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct.
实质上等同的；效果相同的；同等的；相等的；相当于...的；[法] 相等的；相当的
用法In use
His silence on the matter was tantamount to a refusal.
用法提示：“tantamount”为形容词，作“was”的表语，后接“to + 名词”，表示“本质上等同”。
Not replying to the invitation is tantamount to turning it down.
用法提示：“tantamount”为形容词，作“is”的表语，后接“to + 动名词”，强调行为产生的实际效果相同。
In this company, a written warning is tantamount to a formal punishment.
用法提示：“tantamount”作表语，与“to + 名词”搭配，表示两者在意义或结果上基本相同。
be tantamount to sth
The prime minister's silence is tantamount to an admission of guilt.
首相的沉默相当于承认有罪。
be tantamount to doing sth
介词 to 后接动名词时用 -ing 形式，不能接动词原形或不定式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be tantamount to
- 等同于；无异于
- His silence was tantamount to an admission of guilt.他的沉默无异于承认有罪。
- tantamount to treason
- 等同于叛国
- In wartime, such remarks were considered tantamount to treason.在战时，这种言论被认为等同于叛国。
- tantamount to saying
- 等于说
- Refusing to negotiate is tantamount to saying you don't want peace.拒绝谈判就等于说你不想和平。
- tantamount to a confession
- 无异于招供
- Leaving the scene of the accident was tantamount to a confession.离开事故现场无异于招供。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：把 tantamount 的结尾 mount 想成山，两座山同高——即等同。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic text、public speech tantamount 是正式用词，通常用于书面语或正式场合，表示“实质上等同”或“效果相同”。日常口语中较少使用，更常见的说法是 almost the same as 或 equal to。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 tantamount 的结尾 -mount 拼写相近，但发音并不相同。tantamount 的重音在第一个音节 /ˈtæn-/，结尾 /təmaʊnt/ 不重读；amount 和 mount 的 /maʊnt/ 是重读音节，因此不与之押韵。paramount 与 tantamount 都是首音节重读、以非重读的 /maʊnt/ 结尾，但重读元音不同，也不押韵。count 与这些词只是尾音相同。真正的押韵需要重读元音及其后音节一致，所以以上词都不是严格韵词。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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