equate /ɪˈkweɪt/ star1 CET6+ TEM8 (equating,equated,equates)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you equate one thing with another, or if you say that one thing equates with another, you believe that they are strongly connected. 将…等同于; 等同于

  例：

  I'm always wary of men wearing suits, as I equate this with power and authority.

  我总是提防着穿制服的人，因为我将其等同于权力及权威。

• 2.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） equation 等同

  例：

  The equation of gangsterism with business in general in Coppola's film was intended to be subversive.

  柯波拉电影中黑帮文化与普通事务的等同旨在具有颠覆性。