equalize

IPA/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/
KK[ˈikwəlˌaɪz]IPA/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/

equalize — verb

  • equalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • equalizeshe / she / it
  • equalizedpast simple
  • equalizing-ing form

1. to make two or more things the same in level, amount, or status — for example, m

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make two or more things the same in level, amount, or status — for example, making men's and women's pay the same, or giving all children in a city the same quality of schooling.

例句

The law was changed to equalize pay for men and women doing the same job.

passive: be changed to equalize [something]

Rohan asked the principal to equalize each student's speaking time in the debate.

equalize + noun phrase (time / access / pay / opportunities)

同義詞
  • balance

    more general; can mean keeping things stable rather than making them strictly equal

  • level

    suggests removing differences in height, rank, or opportunity; less formal

  • even out

    phrasal verb; common in informal talk about amounts or distributions

  • standardize

    means making things identical by applying the same rule, not just broadly equal

反義詞

文法句型

equalize + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used in formal or policy contexts about fairness and social justice — pay, access, or opportunities.

常見錯誤

❌The machine equalizes automatically.
✅The machine automatically adjusts to keep things equal.
💡'equalize' usually needs a human or policy agent; don't use it for mechanical self-regulation unless the object is stated.

2. to put points on the board that bring your team's total to the same number as th

2.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to put points on the board that bring your team's total to the same number as the other side's total, tying the game.

例句

Rodrigo equalized in the 89th minute with a powerful shot from outside the box.

equalize + in the [number]th minute + with [manner]

The home team equalized just before the referee blew the final whistle.

同義詞
  • tie the score

    more common in US English; less formal

  • draw level

    British; slightly more formal, can mean any kind of status equalizing

  • level the score

    idiomatic; common in both British and American sports writing

文法句型

equalize + (adverbial of time / manner)

用法筆記

Common in British football (soccer), rugby, hockey, and other team sports. In US English, speakers more often say 'tie the game' or 'tie the score'.

常見錯誤

❌He equalized the goal.
✅He equalized with a goal in the 75th minute.
💡'equalize' is intransitive in this sense; do not use a direct object.
❌The team equalized the score 2–2.
✅The team equalized to make the score 2
💡2.' — again, no direct object for the sports sense.