same, identical, very, equal, equivalent

名詞 equivalent:

1. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
2. the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
   同義詞：equivalent weight, combining weight, eq

形容詞 equivalent:

1. equal in amount or value
   同義詞：like, equal, same
2. being essentially equal to something
   同義詞：tantamount

1. Middle C is equivalent to 256 vibrations per second.
   中央C音相當(dāng)於每秒鐘振動(dòng)256次。
2. A dime is equivalent to ten pennies.
   一角等于十分。
3. He told me that middle C is equivalent to 256 vibrations per second.
   他告訴我說(shuō)中央C音相當(dāng)于每秒振動(dòng)256次。
4. An explosive force equivalent to that of1,000 metric tons of TNT.
   千噸當(dāng)量相當(dāng)于1,000公噸TNT炸藥的爆炸力
5. What is 5 equivalent to in French francs?
   5英鎊相當(dāng)於多少法國(guó)法郎?
6. Changing his job like that is equivalent to giving him the sack.
   那樣調(diào)換他的工作等于是解雇了他。
7. He changed his pounds for the equivalent amount in dollars.
   他把英鎊兌換成等值的美元。

e.quiv.a.lent

adj.Abbr. equiv.,eq.（形容詞）縮寫 equiv.,eq.

Equal, as in value, force, or meaning.
相等：在價(jià)值上、效果上、意義上相當(dāng)、對(duì)等
Having similar or identical effects.
等效的：具有相同或相似效果的
Being essentially equal, all things considered:
相當(dāng)?shù)模嚎傮w來(lái)說(shuō)實(shí)質(zhì)相同的：
例句：
a wish that was equivalent to a command.
相當(dāng)于命令的請(qǐng)求

Mathematics
【數(shù)學(xué)】
Capable of being put into a one-to-one relationship. Used of two sets.
等價(jià)的，等積的：能排列成一一對(duì)應(yīng)的。用于兩組集合
Having virtually identical or corresponding parts.
相等的：具有完全相等部分或?qū)?yīng)部分的
Chemistry Having the same ability to combine.
【化學(xué)】 等價(jià)的、當(dāng)量的：具有同等的結(jié)合能力
n.Abbr. equiv.,eq.（名詞）縮寫 equiv.,eq.
Something that is essentially equal to another:
對(duì)等物：與另一事物基本相等的事物：
例句：
.Prejudicing vital foreign policy considerations in order to rescue individuals finds its domestic equivalent in the inflated awards paid to . . . accident and malpractice victims.(Moorhead Kennedy)
.為了挽救個(gè)人而對(duì)重要外交政策的考慮產(chǎn)生偏見(jiàn)，正如國(guó)內(nèi)相應(yīng)的對(duì)于事故和醫(yī)療誤診的受害者加以巨額補(bǔ)償一樣.(穆?tīng)柡诘隆た夏岬?/b>)

Chemistry Equivalent weight.
【化學(xué)】 當(dāng)量

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Late Latin aequivalôns aequivalent- [present participle of] aequivalôre [to have equal force]
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) aequivalôns aequivalent- [] aequivalôre的現(xiàn)在分詞 [具有同等的力量]
aequi- [equi-]
aequi- [前綴，表.相等.]
valôre [to be strong] * see wal-
valôre [強(qiáng)大] *參見(jiàn) wal-

【引伸】
equiv.alently
adv.（副詞）