Examination of English high-frequency vocabulary of the day word [2022.2.11] Equivalent[ɪˈkwɪvələnt] adj. equivalent to n. counterpart &l

Graduate English high-frequency vocabulary daily word

［2022.2.11］

Equivalent [ɪˈkwɪvələnt]

Adj. is equivalent to the n. counterpart

<历年真题考查频次：6次>

真题复现1：But they were popular because of their airy glass walls, the views they afforded and the elegance of the buildings’ details and proportions, the architectural equivalent of the abstract art so popular at the time. （2011年英语二第三篇阅读理解P5）

But they were popular because they had airy glass walls, the landscape they offered, and the elegance of the details and proportions of the buildings, which was equivalent to the architecture of the abstract art that was popular at the time.

2:It is deeply uncomfortable – it's the emotional equivalent of wearing a jacket weighted with stones. (2019 English II First Reading Comprehension P2)

It's very uncomfortable – it's emotionally equivalent to wearing a jacket pressed against a stone.

真题复现3：There are a number of bestselling downshifting self-help books for people who want to simplify their lives; there are newsletter's, such as The Tightwad Gazette, that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap; there are even support groups for those who want to achieve the mid- '90s equivalent of dropping out.（2001年第五篇阅读理解P4）

There are many best-selling downgrade self-help books for those who want to simplify their lives; there are newsletters like the Miserly Gazette, which offers hundreds of thousands of Americans any useful advice, from recycling plastic wrap to homemade soap; and even support groups that help those who want to drop out of school in the mid-90s.