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

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I 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。

  例：

  The author doesn't equate liberalism and conservatism.

  该作者没有将自由主义等同于保守主义。

• 2. 

  equation N-UNCOUNT 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。