equates是什么意思？

equates

• v. 认为某事物（与另一事物）相等或相仿( equate的第三人称单数 )，相当于，等于，把（一事物） 和（另一事物）等同看待；

例句

• He equates poverty with misery. 他认为贫穷就是不幸.
• He equates success with material wealth. 他认为成功等同于物质财富.
• This equates to increased and vigor, better sleep and sharper mental acuity. 也就是说可以起到增强活力, 改善睡眠,提高心智的作用.
• ...a simple scoring device of marks out of 10, where '1' equates to 'Very poor performance'... 简单的十分评分制，其中“1”即“极差”

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• V-ERG
  把…相提并论;与…等同
  If you equate one thing with another, or if you say that one thing equates with another, you believe that they are strongly connected.
  例句
  I'm always wary of men wearing suits, as I equate this with power and authority... 我向来提防穿西服的男人，因为我认为穿西服就等同于权力和权威。 The author doesn't equate liberalism and conservatism... 该作者没有将自由主义和保守主义相提并论。