n. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
n. the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
s. being essentially equal to something
n. 同等物, 等价物, 相等物
a. 相等的, 相当的, 同意义的
[计] 等价的
1. This product is equivalent to the one we used last year.
这个产品与我们去年使用的那个相当。
2. One dollar is roughly equivalent to seven yuan.
一美元大约相当于七元人民币。
3. His experience is equivalent to a college degree in this field.
他的经验在这个领域相当于一个大学学位。