ADJECTIVE | VERB + EQUAL | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤intellectual, social智力/社會地位相當的人VERB + EQUAL➤consider sb (as), regard sb as, treat sb as視某人(與⋯)平等;平等對待某人◇He did not regard himself as her intellectual equal.他認為自己的才智不及她。PREPOSITION➤as an equal視為平等◇He talks even to small children as equals.他甚至跟小孩子平等對話。➤between equals平等者之間◇An interview should be a conversation between equals.訪談應該是地位平等的人之間的談話。➤without equal沒有對手◇His guitar playing is without equal.他的吉他技藝無人能比。PHRASES➤be sb's equal與某人難分高下◇I shall never be his equal at chess.我在國際象棋方面絕非他的對手。➤first among equals同類中的第一◇He was regarded as the 'first among equals' by the other office clerks.同事們視他為一等一的辦公室職員。➤have few equals少有人能比◇When it comes to plain speaking, she has few equals.說到表達直白,她幾乎無人能比。➤have no equal沒有對手◇In fighting, they had no equals.論打架,他們沒有對手。equal
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1same in size, quantity, value, etc.大小、數量、價值等相當VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be相等▸➤become變得相等▸➤make sth使⋯相等◇We moved some of the better players to make the two sides equal.我們調動了幾名水平較高的選手以使雙方實力相當。ADVERB➤absolutely, exactly, in every way, precisely絕對相等;完全相抵;各方面都相同;恰好相等◇Their test results were equal in every way.他們的測驗結果各個方面都相同。➤almost, essentially, nearly, virtually幾乎/實質上/近乎/實際上相等▸➤about, approximately, more or less, relatively, roughly大致/差不多/或多或少/相對/大體上相等◇The EU nations together have an economy about equal in size to that of the US.歐盟各國的經濟實力總和與美國相當。➤just恰恰相等▸➤at least起碼及得上◇Fitness is important in soccer, but of at least equal importance are skills.在足球運動中體質很重要,但技巧也至少同樣重要。PREPOSITION➤in在⋯方面相等◇The two books are more or less equal in length.這兩本書篇幅差不多。➤to與⋯相等◇One pound is roughly equal to two dollars.一英鎊大約相當於兩美元。equal
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2having the same rights權利相等VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be享有同等權利▸➤be born生來享有同等的權利◇I believe everyone is born equal.我認為人人生來平等。ADVERB➤genuinely, truly真正享有平等權利equal
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3equal to sthable to do sth能力相稱VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, feel, prove, seem能力相稱;覺得能力相稱;證實能力相稱;好像能力相稱◇I hope that he proves equal to the challenge.我希望他最終證明能應付這一挑戰。➤become開始有足夠的能力▸➤make sb使某人有足夠的能力◇I felt that nothing could make me equal to the demands being made of me.我覺得自己根本無法達到那些對我的要求。ADVERB➤more than勝任有餘◇I felt more than equal to the task.這個任務我能勝任。