equi noctial /.iikwTnnkJl; ,ek-; NAmE -'na:k-/ adj. connected with an
equinox X^h&ft; fif^-f-^Rtft; ## ( J&tkft )
ft
equi
nox /'iikwinDks;
'ek-; NAmE -na:ks/ noun one of the two times
in the year (around 20 March and 22 September) when the sun is above the equator and day and night are of
equal length HftfrjM:
MiEiXft frt; # ft; |k ft; the
spring/autumn equinox # ft;
tkft
equip /i'kwip/
verb (-pp-)
~
yourself/sb/sth
(with sth) (for sth) 1 [VN] to provide yourself/sb/sth with the
things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity IS H; kit
out • to be fully/poorly equipped
/
fUfiS 0 She got a bank loan to rent and equip a
small workshop. ^
/J\^
|W| „ o He equipped himself with a street plan, jffc B® 0 The centre is well equipped for canoeing and
mountaineering. A^X'^i^F^ft ic'Jitnffl 3£lL|i&j£ro 2 to prepare sb
for an activity or task, especially by teaching them what they need to know /ft
i§-; M MJj: [VN] The course is designed to equip students for
a career in nursing, it [also VN to inf]
synonyms fixmmtf
equipment
material ♦ gear♦ kit♦ apparatus
These are all
words for the things that you need for a particular purpose or activity. ft
*83Wr«fttm. im. mt.
equipment the things that are needed for a
particular purpose or activity @ ft^c/£zj/j#r ttfZ: camping equipment o
a piece of equipment —#-&#§• material things that are needed for a
particular activity jf household
cleaning materials o teaching material
EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL? equipment material ?
Equipment
is usually
solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders
or books,
CDs, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items. * equipment
m-,
material RSftrft/haiBttttllft.
nmm,
gear the equipment or clothes needed
for a particular activity
:
Skiing gear
can be expensive.
kit a set of tools or equipment that
you use for a particular purpose #£ @ ftftJ&lfX^r,
-i&fr:
a first-aid
kit
— ^ ,11 $S( ffj & o a tool kit —fg
X&
apparatus the tools or other pieces of equipment
that are needed for a particular activity or task J||# M. mm-, breathing apparatus for firefighters fBRr&filftBflftJS
o laboratory
apparatus
EQUIPMENT OR APPARATUS? equipment apparatus ?
Apparatus
is used especially
for scientific, medical or technical purposes. * apparatus
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS
■
sports/skiing/camping equipment/gear/kit
■
household equipment/materials
■
electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus
■
medical/breathing equipment/apparatus
a piece
of equipment/apparatus
equip-ment 0-m /I'kwipmant/
noun [U]
■
the things that are needed for a
particular purpose or activity i&|§-; HM: a useful piece of equipment for the kitchen —■o office equipment frftMi$ j£r 0 new equipment for the sports club IfcWjRxfc F$ft§r
2 the process of
providing a place or person with necessary things Hr; : The equipment of the
photographic studio was expensive.
equi poise /‘iikwipoiz; 'ek-/ noun [U] {formal) a state of balance Hr;
equit able /'ekwitabl/ adj. {formal) fair and reasonable;
treating everyone in an equal way ^-^f^Sft; XMEft H771 fair riTJJ inequitable ► equit-ably /-bli/ adv.
equi ta tion /.ekwi'teijn/ noun [U] {formal) the skills and
activities connected with riding, driving, or keeping horses A; 9fS,; #S,
Equity
/'ekwati/
noun [u] the trade/labor union for actors in the
(£, H^Bft )MMX^
equity /'ekwati/
noun 1 [U] {finance M) the value of a
company’s shares; the value of a property after all charges and debts have been
paid ( £^]ft ) f2 fi — see also negative equity 2 equities [pi.] (finance M) shares in a company
which do not pay a fixed amount of interest ( X-w]ft ) HjIJK: 3 [U] {formal) a situation in which
everyone is treated equally ft3/-, &IE ECO fairness f«TJ3 inequity 4 [u] {law #) (especially BrE) a system of natural
justice allowing a fair judgement in a situation which is not covered by the
existing laws
equiva lent o-w /Tkwivalant/ adj., noun
■
adj. ~ (to sth) equal in value,
amount, meaning, importance, etc. (#Hi. mx.
[W] ft : Eight kilometres is
roughly equivalent to five miles. J\ ft
M ftX £M o 0 250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces * 250
► equiva lence /-Ians/ noun
[U]
{formal)
: There is no straightforward equivalence between economic progress and social
well-being.
■
noun ~ (of/to sth) a thing, amount, word,
etc. that is
equivalent to sth else ^ ft ^ M; ^ M;
/ftjEYtsI: Send €20 or the
equivalent in your own currency. If 20 l/fft
^fffttltfiio 0 Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease, the human equivalent of BSE :<js # —
m O
The German
‘Gymnasium’ is the closest equivalent to the grammar
school in
equivocal /I'kwrvakl/
adj. {formal) 1 (of words or statements not having one clear or definite
meaning or intention; able to
be understood in more than one way ft;
.^A^Aft; ^$SKS¥ft
Pm ambiguous : She gave an
equivocal answer, typical of a politician.
■
(of actions or behaviour fr & fr %) difficult to
understand or explain clearly or
easily $£ tU S IS ft ; $£ p jf |£ ft :
The experiments produced equivocal results, n 0 — see also
UNEQUIVOCAL
equivo-cate /I'kwivakeit/
verb [V speech, V] {formal) to talk about sth in
a way that is deliberately not clear in order to avoid or hide the truth ( WlM
) , X
equivocation /i.kwiva'keijn/
noun [C, U] {formal) a way of behaving or
speaking that is not clear or definite and is intended to avoid or hide the
truth
m-r m
ER If: 'a:(r)/ abbr. emergency room
er /3i(r)/
(also erm)
exclamation (BrE) the sound that people
make when they are deciding what to say next ( m-. ‘Will you do