v.同等看待；等同；使相等

He equates poverty with misery. 他认为贫穷就是不幸。

You can't equate the education system of Britain to that of Germany. 不能把英国教育制度与德国教育制度等同起来。

We must not equate thrift with stinginess. 我们不能把勤俭和吝啬等同起来。

It 's impossible to equate wealth and happiness . 财富与幸福无法等同。

You cannot equate his poems with his plays. 你不可以把他的诗歌和他的剧本相提并论。