"equate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 等同
• 相等

Definition

把兩件事物視為相同、等同或有相似價值或意義。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或學術語境。常見結構為“equate A with B”（將A等同於B）。並非數學上的“等於”，而是主觀認為兩者相同。不要與“equal”混淆。

Examples

It is wrong to equate money with happiness.

把金錢**等同**於幸福是不對的。

Some people equate success with fame.

有些人**等同**成功與名氣。

Never equate your self-worth with your job.

永遠不要把自我價值**等同**於你的工作。

Parents sometimes equate good grades with intelligence, but it's not always true.

父母有時會把好成績**等同**於聰明，但其實並不一定如此。

You can't just equate expensive with better quality.

你不能簡單地把昂貴**等同**於高品質。

Let’s not equate being quiet with being shy; sometimes people are just thinking.

不要把安靜**等同**於害羞；有時人們只是在思考。