tantamount

英['tæntəmaʊnt] 美['tæntəmaʊnt]
  • adj. 同等的;相等的;相当于
TEM8 GRE
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 同等的
    2. 相等的
    3. 同等价值的
    4. 相当的
    5. 等价的
    6. 等义的
    n. (名词)
    1. 相等物

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. being essentially equal to something;

    "it was as good as gold"
    "a wish that was equivalent to a command"
    "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

1. What Bracey is saying is tantamount to heresy.
布雷西的言论简直就是异端邪说。

来自柯林斯例句

2. If he resigned it would be tantamount to admitting that he was guilty.
他若辞职就等于承认自己有错。

来自《权威词典》

3. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war.
这次侵略就相当于宣战.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.
她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. To neglect or forget aspects of the past is tantamount to rewriting history, and anyone who has read Animal Farm knows where that can lead.
忽视或忘记过去无异于篡改历史,凡是读过《动物农场》的人都知道那会导致什么后果。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Her statement is tantamount to a confession of guilt.
      她的供述等于认罪。
    2. The excuse was tantamount to a refusal.
      那种托辞形同拒绝。
    3. The King's request was tantamount to a command.
      国王的要求就相当於命令。