相当

相当 [xiāng dāng]

1. ■ （两方面差不多; 配得上或能够相抵） match; balance; correspond to; be equivalent to; be equal to; be commensurate with [to]:

年龄相当 of about the same age; be well-matched in age;

得失相当。 The gains balance the losses.

法国的外交部长相当于美国的国务卿。 The French Minister of Foreign Affairs is the equal of American Secretary of State.

两个足球队实力相当。 The two football teams are well-matched.

2. ■ （适宜; 合适） suitable; fit; appropriate:

相当的人选 suitable person; fit person;

相当的字眼 suitable words; appropriate words;

这工作没有找到相当的人 We haven't found a fit person for this job yet.

3. ■ （程度高） quite; fairly; considerably:

相当成功 quite a success;

相当好 fairly good;

相当多 quite a lot [number; few; bit; amount]

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常用词组

1. ■ 相当位温 equivalent potential temperature;

2. ■ 相当温度 equivalent temperature;

3. ■ 相当性 equipollence;

4. ■ 相当应力 equivalent stress;

5. ■ 相当正压膜多 equivalent barotropic model