1N-SING 等同物;等值物;对应物 If one amount or value is the equivalent of another, they are the same. 等同物;等值物;对应物
The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day. [+ of]
每天相当于两大汤匙多重不饱和油的量就足够了。
Even the cheapest car costs the equivalent of 70 years' salary for a government worker. [+ of]
即使是最便宜的汽车,价格也相当于一个公务员70年的薪水。
Equivalent is also an adjective.
A unit is equivalent to a glass of wine or a single measure of spirits.
1个单位等于1杯葡萄酒或者1标准量的烈酒。
They will react with hostility to the price rises and calls for equivalent wage increases are bound to be heard.
他们将会强烈反对价格上涨,同时肯定会要求相应地增加工资。
2N-COUNT [usually with poss]相等物;对应物;对应者 The equivalent of someone or something is a person or thing that has the same function in a different place, time, or system. 相等物;对应物;对应者
...the civil administrator of the West Bank and his equivalent in Gaza.
约旦河西岸的民政官和加沙的同职官员
...the Red Cross emblem, and its equivalent in Muslim countries, the Red Crescent.