equable

equ(equal, even)-able

adj.穩定的;寧靜的 [ free from many changes or variations; uniform]

  ex. an equable climate; an equable temperament.

 

 

 

equate

v.等同、視為等同 [ to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent]

  ex. he equates the balance of nature with God.

 

 

 

equation

equ-ation

n.方程式,等式 6x4=2x2

n.相等;平衡 [The state of being equal.]

 

 

 

 

equity

n.公平,公正 [ the quality of being fair or impartial]

n.抵押資產的淨值 [In finance, your equity is the sum of your assets, for example the value of your house, once your debts have been subtracted from it.]

 

 

 

 

equator

equ-ator

n.赤道 [The imaginary great circle around the earth's surface, equidistant from the poles and perpendicular to the earth's axis of rotation. It divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.]

  ex. Innocent persons go to the south coast of England, thinking that fifty miles nearer the equator one is in quite a different climate.

 

 

 

equanimity

equ-anim(mind,spirit)-ity

n.平靜;鎮定(特指在壓力下) [mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain]

 

  equanimity <> agitation  n.激動;興奮

 

 

 

 

 

equilibrium

equ-i-libr(balance)-ium

n.;平衡;均衡 [a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.]

  ex. He can't maintain enough equilibrium to ride a bike.
  他騎自行車不能保持平衡.

 

 

 

equivalent

equ-i-val(value;power)-ent

adj.相等的,相同的 [ equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc]

  ex. His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt.

n.相等物

  ex. A dime is the equivalent of two nickels.
  一角硬幣等於兩個五分鎳幣。

 

equivalent:interchange
等同的容易互換

 

 

 

equivocate

equ-i-voc(voice)-ate

v.說話模稜兩可;含糊其辭 [to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead]

 ex. A:明天要不要來? B:都可以啦

  ex. You can tell when they're stressed out, they'll equivocate and vacillate.
  當他們壓力過大時,你是可以辨別出來的,因為他們會支支吾吾、猶豫不決。

 

 

equivocation

equ-i-voc-ation

n.用模稜兩可的話;含糊其辭

  ps. equivocation:coax
  含糊其詞的目的是哄騙

 

 

 

 

 

equine

equ(=equus from L.;horse)-ine

adj.馬的,馬科的 [ of, pertaining to, or resembling a horse]

 

 

 

 

equestrian

equestr(=eques from L.;horseman)-i-an

adj.騎術的 [Of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders.]

n.馬術家

 

 

 

 

 

 

eradicate

e-radic(=radi;root)-ate 

v.根絕, 滅絕 [ to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate]

  ex. The government is making efforts to eradicate racial discriminating.
  政府正在努力消除種族歧視。

 

 

 

 

 

  
 

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