equal

• adj. 平等的；相等的；胜任的
• vt. 等于；比得上
• n. 对手；匹敌；同辈；相等的事物

词态变化

中文词源

来自拉丁文aequus,平衡，相等。

英文词源

equal

equal: [14] Latin aequus (a word of unknown ancestry) meant ‘level’ or ‘even’. From it was derived the adjective aequālis ‘equal’, which has provided the term for ‘equal’ in all the modern Romance languages, including French égal (source of English egalitarian [19]), Italian uguale, and Spanish igual. English, however, is the only Germanic language in which it constitutes a major borrowing.

English also possesses, of course, a host of related words, including adequate [17], equanimity [17], equate [15], equation [14] equator [14] (etymologically the line of latitude that ‘equalizes’ day and night), and iniquity [14] (etymologically the equivalent of inequality), not to mention all those beginning with the prefix equi-, such as equidistant [16], equilibrium [17] (literally ‘equal balance’, from Latin lībra ‘balance’), equinox [14], equity [14], and equivalent [15].
=> adequate, egalitarian, equator, equity, iniquity

equal (adj.)

late 14c., "identical in amount, extent, or portion;" early 15c., "even or smooth of surface," from Latin aequalis "uniform, identical, equal," from aequus "level, even, flat; as tall as, on a level with; friendly, kind, just, fair, equitable, impartial; proportionate; calm, tranquil," which is of unknown origin. Parallel formation egal (from Old French egal) was in use late 14c.-17c. Equal rights is from 1752; by 1854, American English, in relation to men and women. Equal opportunity (adj.) in terms of hiring, etc. is recorded by 1925.

equal (v.)

1580s, "compare, liken, consider as equal" (obsolete), also "match, rival, become equal to," from equal (adj.). Related: Equaled; equaling.

equal (n.)

1570s, from equal (adj.).

双语例句

1. In many respects Asian women see themselves as equal to their men.

在很多方面，亚洲女性都认为自己和丈夫是平等的。

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2. They are now trying to compete on an equal footing.

他们现在想要公平竞争。

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3. The targets would not be achieved unless other departments showed equal commitment.

除非其他部门同样努力，否则这些目标无法达成。

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4. Any number to the power of nought is equal to one.

任何数的0次方等于1。

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5. We are giving an equal area of land to the landless.

我们向无耕地者分发同等面积的土地。

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