adj 相等(当，同)的，等于(equal，the same in amount，value，meaning， force，etc) [A(to)[无comp]：be～to sth 等于某物; He is～in rank to a professor. 他的地位相当于教授。10 miles is～to about 16 kilometres. 10英里约等于16公里。His behaviour is～to treason. 他的行为等于叛国。an～amount of margarine 等量的人造黄油;be～in value /in amount/in meaning 等值/等量/同义;The two words are exactly～(in meaning). 这两个词(的含义)完全相同。Nodding your head is～to saying yes. 点头就等于说是。What is $8～to in British pounds? 八美元相当于多少英镑?〖同〗equal，comparable，corresponding，correlative，correspondent，even; 〖反〗 unequal，dissimilar，incomparable，different;

n 相等物，等价(值，量)物 (something that is equivalent) [C]：A dime is the～of two nickels. 一角等于两个五分的镍币。That man is the～of the director. 那个人相当于主任。Pay me for the suit or give me its～in trade at your store. 要么你为那套衣服付钱给我，要么给我一件你们商店里出售的等值商品。cost the～of a week's salary 花费相当于一个星期的工资; earn the～of $100 a month 每月赚的钱相当于100美元; the Chinese～of (for) that word 与那个词相等的汉语单词; This word has no～in Chinese. 这个词在汉语中没有相应的词。〖同〗 correspondent，counterpart，parallel，match;

→e′quivalence n 相等;e′quivalency n 相等;

【辨异】equivalent与equal的区别见EQUAL。