same rights and chances)对更平.等的社会的_向往
HIH13
You
can use more with equal in this meaning. * equal
作此义可与 more
连用。3 〜to sth (/b/wfl/) having the
necessary strength, courage and ability to deal with sth successfully (力气、勇气、能力等}知当 的；能胜任的;能应付的：J hope that he proves equd to the cha〖〖enge.我希望他最后能应付这一挑故。—see also equally IT»!?il on .equal 'terms (with sb) having the same
advantages and disadvantages as sb else (与某 人）处于平等的地位：Can. our industry
compete on equai terms with its overseas rivals?我们的工业能与海外 对手以年等的地位竞争吗？ 一 more
at thing ■ noun a person or thing of the same quality or
with the same status, rights，etc. as another 同等的人；相等物： She treats the peopZe who worfc /or her os her equak.她 以平等的身份对备为她工作的人。◊ 〇ur cars are the equal of those
produced anywhere in the world.
车可与世界上任何地方生产的汽车媲美。_ be without equal | have no 'equal (formal) to be better than
anything else or anyone else of the same type 无 ■与伦比；无敌；无比：■ffeisapZayerwi’thoutequaL
他是 个无与伦比的运动员。.some’(people,
members, etc.) are more equal than 'others {saying) although the members of
a society, group, etc. appear to be equal, some，in fact, get better
treatment than others 舍些
(人、成员等）比其他的更平等BTaTcTI?! This phrase is used by
one of the pigs in the book ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell ： ‘All animals are equal but some animals are more
equal than others•’来 | 乔治•奧威尔 所著的《动物庄园》中一头猪所说的话：“所有的动物都
平等，但有些动物比其他的动物更平等。”一more at FIRST n.
mverb (-
equalize
(BrE also -ise) /'iikwalaiz/ verb 1 [VN] to make things
equal in size, quantity, value, etc. in the whole of a place or group使平等；奩均等；使相等：a po/办 to equalize the
distribution of resources throughout the country使资源在全国分布均衡的政策2 [V] (6r£) (especially
in football (soccer) 尤指足球) to score a goal tRat
makes the score of both teams equal 打成平局；扳平比
分：Owen equalized earZy in the second haZ/•欧文全下
半场比赛开始时把比分扳平。►equalization，-isa.tion /.iikwalai'zeiXn; NAmE-Id'z-/ noun [U] equalizer also -iser) /’iikwalaizOT/ not//?
[usually sing.] (especially
in football (soccer)尤指足球）a goal that makes the
score of both teams equal 垣平比分
的得分：Owen scored the equalizer.欧文进了一球，扳举
了比分。：
equal-ly CHw /'irkwali/ adv.
1
to the same degree; in the same or in a similar way 平等地；同.样地：Diet and exercise are equaHy
important, 食和锻炼同样重要。◊ This job could be done equaHyweH_ by a
computer•这个工作角计算机同样
可以做得很好。◊ Wie try to treat eve/y member o/'staj^
equaiiy.我们尽可能平等对待每一位工作人员。2 in equal parts，amounts, etc.平均地；相等地；均等地：
The money was divided
equally among her four children.
这笔钱在她的四个孩子中平分了。◊ They share the
housework equaHy•他们平均分担家务。3 used to introduce another phrase or idea' that adds
to and is as important as what you have just said (引出同样重要的 内容）同样，此外，也：J’m trying to do what
is best, but equaHy J’ve got to consider t/ie cost.我想尽力做得最 好，但同时我也得考虑费用。
'equals sign (also equal sign) noun the symbol (=：), used in mathematics
等号
equa-nim-ity /.ekwa'mmati/ noun
[U] {formal) a calm state of mind which means that you do not become
angry or upset, especially in difficult situations (尤指 处于困境ri"的）镇静，沉着，冷静：She accepted the prospect of her operation with
equanimity. #
地接受了动手术的可能性。
equate /i'kweit/
verb [VN] sth (with sth) to think that sth is the
same as sth else or is as important 同等看
待;.使等同:：Some parents equate
education with exam success.有些父母认为教育就是考试成绩优秀。OJ don’t see how you can
equate the two things.我不明白你怎么 能把这两件事等同起来。e'auate to sth to be equal to sth else 相当于等于：A $5 000
raise equates to 25%.提薪5 000元相当于增加了 25%。 equation /i'kwei3n/ noun 1 [C], {mathematics a statement showing
that two amounts or values are equal, for example 2x + y = 54 方程；方程式；等式
2
[U, singj the act of making sth equal or considering sth as equal (=of equating them)相等；等同看待：rhe equation 〇/ wealth with happiness can be dangerous.
等同起来可能i危险的。3 [C，usually sing.]
a problem or situation
in which several things must be considered and dealt with (多种因素的）平衡，综合体：When children enter
the equation, further tensions may arise within a marriage.有了孩子以后，婚姻中可能出现新的
矛盾。
equa-tor /i'kweita(r)/ (usually
the
equator) noun [sing.] an imaginary
line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles 赤道 equa-tor-ial /.ekwa'toirial/ adj.
near the equator or typical of a country that is near the equator 赤道的；赤 道附近的；赤道地|k特有的：equatoriai rain/orests赤道 地区的雨林◊ cm equatoriai
dimate赤道气候
equerry
/I'kweri;
'ekwari/ noun {pi. -jes) a male officer who
acts as an assistant to a member of a royal family 王室侍从官
equestrian /I'kwestrian/ adj.
[usually
before noun] connected
witii riding horses, especially as a sport 马术 的：equestrian events at
the Olympic Games
动会的马术比赛项目
eques-tri-an-ism /I'kwestrianizam/ noun
[u] 1 the skill or sport of riding horses 马术 2 an Olympic sport
consisting of SHOWJUMPING, DRESSAGE and THREE-DAY EVENTING马术（运动项目）
equi- /’i:kwi-;
’ek" comfe/zi/ng /orm (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs构成名词、形容询和副词）equal; equally相 等的；相等地：equidistant等齒◊ equiHbrium平衡 equi-dis-tant /.iikwi'distant; ,ek-/
adj. [not before noun] 〜（from
sth) equally far from two
or more
places 等距等距：All points on a circle
are equidis- tant介om the centre.圆周上各点离圆心的距离相等。
equMat-eral
tri-angle /.iikw^laetaral 'traiaerjgl/ noun {geometry
/LfSI) a triangle whose three sides are all the same length _边三角形 一 picture o triangle equMib-rium /.iikwi'libriam; ,ek-/
noun [U, sing.] 1 a state of balance, especially between opposing forces
or influences 平衡；均衡；每势：The point at which the
solid and the liquid are in equilibrium is called the 介eezingpof/it.固体和液体的平衡点叫做冰点。 disturbance to the bodyfs
state of equilibrium can produce stress.对身体平衡状态的任何千扰都可能产生压力。owe have achieved an equ出brium in t/ie economy.我们已在 经济上达到平衡。2 a calm state of mind
and a balance of emotions (心情、情绪）平静，安宁；心理平衡：ffe sat down to try
cmd recover his equ出brium.他;了下
来，努力恢复平静。
equine /'ekwam; 'i:k-; NAmE
'i:k-/ adj. {formal) con- nected with horses; like a horse 马沾；^科的；似马的