the same in amount, number, or size

One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints. 1升等于1.76英制品脱。

One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are roughly (= almost) equal in volume. 一个盒子可能看起来比另一个大，但其实它们的容量大致相等。

the same in importance and deserving the same treatment

All people are equal, deserving the same rights as each other. 所有人都是平等的，享有同等的权利。

They've got a long way to go before they achieve equal pay/status for men and women. 要实现男女同工同酬／地位平等，他们仍有很长的路要走。

skilled or brave enough for a difficult duty or piece of work

It's a challenging job but I'm sure you'll prove equal to it. 这项工作很有挑战性，但是我相信你最终有能力完成它。

Is he equal to the task? 他能胜任这项任务吗？

someone or something that has the same importance as someone or something else and deserves the same treatment

The good thing about her as a boss is that she treats us all as equals. 作为老板，她的优点就在于她对待我们一视同仁。

Throughout her marriage she never considered her husband as her intellectual equal. 自结婚之日起，她一直就认为在才智上她丈夫根本无法和她相提并论。

As an all-round athlete he has no equal (= no-one else is as good). 他作为一名全能运动员，无人可望其项背。

Synonym: match

Compare: peer noun

to be the same in value or amount as something else

16 ounces equals one pound. 16盎司等于1磅。

to achieve the same standard or level as someone else, or the same standard or level as you did before

We raised over $500 for charity last year and we're hoping to equal that this year. 去年我们筹得的善款超过500美元，今年我们希望可以跟去年做得一样好。

to result in something

He disputed the idea that more money equals better education. 他质疑更多的投资会带来更好的教育这一观点。