| 单词 | equate |
| 释义 | equate From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishequatee‧quate /ɪˈkweɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]SAMEto consider that two things are similar or connectedequate something with somethingMost people equate wealth with success. → equate to something→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusequate• 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; → EQUAL1 |
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