v. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
vt. 使相等, 视为平等
vi. 等同
1. We often equate success with happiness.
我们常常将成功等同于幸福。
2. Don't equate money with love; they are not the same.
不要将金钱与爱情等同；它们不是一样的。
3. The teacher asked us to equate the two different theories.
老师让我们将这两种不同的理论进行比较。