e·quiv·a·lent1 /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjectiveadj SAMEEQUALhaving the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind 等同的;等值的;相当的equivalent to a qualification which is equivalent to a degree 相当于学位的资历
I had no dollars, but offered him an equivalent amount of sterling. 我没有美金,但给了他等值的英镑。
—equivalence noun [uncountableU]