動(dòng)詞 equate:

1. consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
   同義詞：compare, liken
2. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
   同義詞：correspond
3. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
   同義詞：equal, match, equalize, equalise

1. "Nowadays, many people equate passing examinations with being educated."
   當(dāng)今很多人把考試及格與受過(guò)教育等同起來(lái)。
2. You can't equate the education system of Britain to that of Germany.
   不能把英國(guó)教育制度與德國(guó)教育制度等同起來(lái)。
3. He equates poverty with misery.
   他認(rèn)為貧窮就是不幸。

e.quate

v.（動(dòng)詞）
e.quat.ed,e.quat.ing,e.quates
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To make equal or equivalent.
使相等或均衡
To reduce to a standard or an average; equalize.
使平衡：使削減到一個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)或平均值；使平衡
To consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent:
等同：把…看作、認(rèn)為或描繪成相同或相等的：
例句：
equates inexperience with youth.
把年輕和缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn)相等同起來(lái)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To be or seem to be equal; correspond.
相等或似乎相等；相同

來(lái)源：
Middle English equaten
中古英語(yǔ) equaten
from Latin aequ3re aequ3t- [to make equal]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) aequ3re aequ3t- [使…相等]
from aequus [even]
源自 aequus [相同的，相等的]