same rights and chances)
nrai3 You can use more with equal in this meaning.
*
equal if lit X pT % more „ 3 ~ to sth (formal)
having the necessary strength,
courage and ability to deal with sth successfully ( fjH. MH, tlsA^
)
tfj; tblMi : I hope that he proves
equal to
the challenge. MflSo — see also
equally ITTTTTi on .equal terms (with
sb) having
the same advantages and disadvantages as sb else ( -AJS
A
)
X X
[ft
jv : Can
our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals?
—
more at thing
■
noun a person or thing of the same quality or
with the same status, rights, etc. as another |I]^$jA;
She treats the people who work for her as her equals. M klX^ AMXf£#J A0 0 Our
cars are the
equal of those produced
anywhere in the world.
E221
be
without
equal | have no equal (formal) to be better than
anything else or anyone else of the same type ft Affctt; felt: He is a player
without equal, ifofk .some (people, members, etc.) are more
equal than 'others (saying) although the members of
a society, group, etc. appear to be equal, some, in fact, get better treatment
than others A & ( A, Ms'lMUl This phrase is
used by one of the pigs in
the book ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell ; ‘All animals are equal but some
animals are more equal than others.’ 3k § fFt& • JlJ^X
X^, ” —more at
FIRST n.
mverb (-
*
2x tip y X 70 O A metre equals 39.38
inches. * 1
3k ^X 39.38 ^Xo 2 [VN] to be as good as sth else or do sth to the same standard
as sb else ttjfX;
This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled. & — J&
SftnTtBtf O Her hatred of
religion is equalled only by
her loathing for politicians. R IS[WJ 0 Miflo
o With
his last jump he equalled
the world record.
XTtftlME^o 3 [VN] to lead to or
result in sth Hit;
A:
Cooperation
equals success, equal ity /i'kwnlati; NAmE i'kwa:-/ noun [u] the fact of being equal
in rights, status, advantages, etc. X^f ;
^;
+0 %:
racial/social/sexual equality # £• /
Jl
AX# o equality
of opportunity 0 the prin
ciple of equality before
the law
(= the law treats everyone the same) AAX##JlIfJ o Don’t you
believe in equality between
men and women? *til jfcXXi fsfjAX#^? EQ3 INEQUALITY equal ize (BrE also -ise) /'iikwalaiz/ verb 1 [VN] to make things
equal in size, quantity, value, etc. in the whole of a place or group j$*X#; #: a policy
to equalize the
distribution of resources throughout the country 2 [V] (BrE) (espe
cially in football (soccer)
XjsXJ^)
to score a goal that makes the score of both teams equal tU&XM; jf: Owen equalized
early in the second half. [xfcA&T
X^&IIJFjtqPtjEtfcXfeXo ► equal iza tion, -isa-tion /.iikwalai'zeijn; NAmE -la'z-/ noun [U] equal izer (BrE also -iser) /'iikwalaizar/ noun [usually sing.] (BrE) (especially
in football (soccer) A fa $<) a goal that makes the score of
both teams equal j&XtfcX Owen scored the equalizer. SX
im.
equal ly 0-*r /'irkwali/ adv.
1 to the same degree; in
the same or in a similar way X #
equally. 2 in
equal parts, amounts, etc. X #1 ; finite; #1 ^f itfe:
The money was divided equally among her four children.
A&XXXXT,, o They share the housework equally. 3 used to intro
duce another phrase or idea
that adds to and is as important as what you have just said ( 31X
)
MW, jlfc#, 1±L: I’m trying to do what is best, but equally I’ve got
to consider the cost.
if,
umnn&mmmo
'equals sign (also equal sign) noun the symbol (=), used in mathematics ^fX
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 ( AIh ) IS#, #lH, ##: She accepted the prospect of her operation
with equanimity. MXIWX#
equate /i'kweit/
verb [VN] - sth (with sth) to think that sth is the
same as sth else or is as important [S] %£ # #; # [<?]: Some parents equate education
with exam
success. 0 I don’t
see how you can equate
the two things. X B0 £3 &
i2jC&M#^#lRl3§3ko
133119
equate to sth to be equal to sth else +0 ^ X; #X: A $5
000 raise equates to 25%. 5 000 XmX^jJPT 25%0
equa tion /i'kwei3n/
noun 1 [C] (mathematics WO a statement showing
that two amounts or values are equal, for example 2x + y = 54 AH; AjSj£; #A 2 [U, sing.] the act
of making sth equal or considering sth as equal (= of equating them) ;$#; # |W|
##: The
equation of wealth with happiness can be dangerous. #|WJ^3kXt£Jt)l;l&£tfJo 3 [C, usually sing.] a problem or
situation in which several things must be considered and dealt with ( ) XII, When
children enter the
equation, further tensions may arise within a marriage. WT&XIUJb, jtiSXlfjiXISlfr#) #fo
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 equator ial /.ekwa'toirial/ adj. near the equator or
typical of a country that is near the equator #it [$; ^ itPftificlft; equatorial rainforests
Xit
0 an equatorial climate
equerry /I'kweri; 'ekwari/ noun (pi. -ies) a male officer who acts
as an assistant to a member of a royal family
aEsmfct
equestrian /I'kwestrian/ adj. [usually before noun] connected with riding
horses, especially as a sport Sj A fill: equestrian
events at the Olympic Games
eques tri an ism /I'kwestriamzam/ noun [U] 1 the skill or sport of riding
horses 5; A 2 an Olympic sport consisting of showjumping, dressage and three-day EVENTING 5, A < g )
equi- /'iikwi-; 'ek-/ combining form (in nouns, adjectives
and adverbs XWiaJA&iia]) equal; equally
equidistant o equilibrium XHr equi dis tant /.iikwi'distant; ,ek-/
adj. [not before noun] ~ (from sth) (formal) equally far from two
or more places All points on a circle
are equidis
tant from the centre.
equi lat eral tri-angle /,i:kwi,laetaral ‘traiaeqgl/ noun (geometry Jlfpf) a triangle
whose three sides are all the same length —
picture o triangle
equi-lib-rium /.iikwi'libriam; ,ek-/ noun [U, sing.] 1 a state of balance,
especially between opposing forces or influences X#; f4ll£r; The
point at which the
solid and the liquid are in
equilibrium is called the freezing point. 0 Any
disturbance to the body’s state
of equilibrium can produce stress. o We
have achieved an
equilibrium in the economy. l£#f±i£I!]Xllfo 2 a calm state of
mind and a balance of emotions ( >lMf. ) X#, XSIX#:
He
sat down to try and
recover his equilibrium. fifeX TT A, ^Ai^JtXffo
equine /‘ekwain;
'i:k-; NAmE 'i:k-/ adj. (formal) connected with horses;
like a horse S,#J; {MS,#)