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音相當於每秒鐘振動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.
   他告訴我說中央C音相當于每秒振動256次。
4. An explosive force equivalent to that of1,000 metric tons of TNT.
   千噸當量相當于1,000公噸TNT炸藥的爆炸力
5. What is 5 equivalent to in French francs?
   5英鎊相當於多少法國法郎?
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：在價值上、效果上、意義上相當、對等
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?shù)模嚎傮w來說實質(zhì)相同的：
例句：
a wish that was equivalent to a command.
相當于命令的請求

Mathematics
【數(shù)學】
Capable of being put into a one-to-one relationship. Used of two sets.
等價的，等積的：能排列成一一對應的。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)糠值?/br>Chemistry Having the same ability to combine.
【化學】 等價的、當量的：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)
.為了挽救個人而對重要外交政策的考慮產(chǎn)生偏見，正如國內(nèi)相應的對于事故和醫(yī)療誤診的受害者加以巨額補償一樣.(穆爾黑德·肯尼迪)

Chemistry Equivalent weight.
【化學】 當量

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Late Latin aequivalôns aequivalent- [present participle of] aequivalôre [to have equal force]
源自 后期拉丁語 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 [強大] *參見 wal-

【引伸】
equiv.alently
adv.（副詞）