tantamount
gb/tˈæntəmˌaʊnt/ us/tˈæntəmˌaʊnt/
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英语
egyenértékű, felér
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FORMAL
1
egyenértékű
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felér
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用法模式:
be tantamount to [something]
Her silence was tantamount to an admission that she knew about the plan.
A hallgatása gyakorlatilag annak a beismerésével volt egyenértékű, hogy tudott a tervről.
In a small team, losing that one specialist is tantamount to losing the whole project.
Egy kis csapatban annak az egy specialistának az elvesztése gyakorlatilag az egész projekt elvesztésével egyenértékű.
The proposed fee increase is tantamount to a tax on low-income residents.
学习者例句
For him, missing the deadline was tantamount to failure.
Számára a határidő elmulasztása gyakorlatilag a kudarccal volt egyenértékű.
Her comment was tantamount to saying “no.”
A megjegyzése gyakorlatilag felért azzal, hogy „nem”-et mondott.
常见错误:
Do not confuse with paramount (meaning 'most important'). Tantamount means 'equivalent' or 'as good/bad as'.
含义
equivalent in effect or meaning
搭配
tantamount to
|tantamount to an admission
|tantamount to a confession
|tantamount to a refusal
|tantamount to fraud
|tantamount to theft
|tantamount to a ban
|tantamount to a declaration
|virtually tantamount
|almost tantamount
近义词
equivalent (More neutral; tantamount often stresses practical effect.)
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effectively the same (More conversational; same idea with less formality.)
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amounting to (Emphasizes what something results in or counts as.)
反义词
different (Not the same in effect or meaning.)
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distinct (Clearly separate rather than equivalent.)
主题
comparison
|evaluation
|law
|argumentation
释义
If something is tantamount to something else, it is almost the same as it in its results or meaning.
Equivalent to something in value, effect, or meaning; effectively the same as it.
语法
词典原形
tantamount
IPA
GB/tˈæntəmˌaʊnt/
US/tˈæntəmˌaʊnt/
音节与重音
tan - tamount (2 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (tan)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: tantamount
相关表达
be tantamount to
1/bˈi tˈæntəmˌaʊnt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
be effectively the same as
It means “is basically the same as.”
例句
- To ignore the warnings would be tantamount to inviting another disaster.
- Calling the report “fake” was tantamount to accusing the researchers of dishonesty.
- In their culture, turning your back on an elder is tantamount to an insult.
学习者例句
- Breaking this rule is tantamount to cheating.