英语词汇“tantamount”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

When something is tantamount to another thing it is essentially its equivalent. For some animal activists, wearing fur is tantamount to murder.

Tantamount often refers to an action or thing being compared to another greater action or quality, as in, “Missing your finals is tantamount to dropping out of college.” While the two sides are essentially equal, you would not say, "Dropping out of school is tantamount to missing your finals.” A related word is paramount, which means “the highest” or “primary.”

WORD FAMILY

tantamount

USAGE EXAMPLES

This, the critics said, was tantamount to caving to Henry VIII’s demand that the pope allow him to divorce.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

So serious was Russian interference in the American presidential election that the Obama administration warned Putin that it was tantamount to “armed conflict.”

Salon(Dec 22, 2016)

Navy drone by the crew of a Chinese warship, they say, was tantamount to an act of piracy on the high seas.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016)

adj being essentially equal to something

his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt

Syn

equivalent
equal

having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

单词	tantamount
释义	tantamount (once / 6844 pages) adj When something is tantamount to another thing it is essentially its equivalent. For some animal activists, wearing fur is tantamount to murder. Tantamount often refers to an action or thing being compared to another greater action or quality, as in, “Missing your finals is tantamount to dropping out of college.” While the two sides are essentially equal, you would not say, "Dropping out of school is tantamount to missing your finals.” A related word is paramount, which means “the highest” or “primary.” WORD FAMILY tantamount USAGE EXAMPLES This, the critics said, was tantamount to caving to Henry VIII’s demand that the pope allow him to divorce. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) So serious was Russian interference in the American presidential election that the Obama administration warned Putin that it was tantamount to “armed conflict.” Salon(Dec 22, 2016) Navy drone by the crew of a Chinese warship, they say, was tantamount to an act of piracy on the high seas. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) adj being essentially equal to something his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt Syn equivalent equal having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
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