| 单词 | equal |
| 释义 | equal equal // adjective, verb
■ adjective
1 the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as sth else: You will get a commission equal to 5% of the selling price. The four companies are broadly equal in size. We have an equal number of men and women working here. Spending on energy has risen to an amount equal to 0.5% of GDP.
2 having the same rights or being treated the same as other people: I was never treated as an equal partner in the business. campaigning for equal treatment for all employees
IDIOMS
on equal terms (with sb) having the same advantages and disadvantages as sb else: Can our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals?
■ verb [+ obj] (-ll-, AmE -l-)
to be the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as sth else: two plus two equals four (2+2=4) Profits this quarter rose 50%, equalling the profits made in the whole of last year. |
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