equation
英 [?'kwe??(?)n]
美 [?'kwe?n]
中文詞源
equation 等式來自equal, 平等的。用作數學名詞。
英文詞源
- equation (n.)
- late 14c., a term in astrology (from French équation, 14c.); general sense of "action of making equal" is from 1650s, from Latin aequationem (nominative aequatio) "an equal distribution, a sharing in common," noun of state from past participle stem of aequare (see equal (adj.)). Mathematical sense is from 1560s, on notion of equalizing the expressions; Chemistry sense is from 1807.
雙語例句
- 1. The party fears the equation between higher spending and higher taxes.
- 該黨擔心難以平衡更多支出和更高稅率之間的綜合關系。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. This figure is reached by a fiendishly clever equation.
- 這個數字是通過一個精妙的方程式計算出來的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. We can express that equation like that.
- 我們可以這樣表示那個等式。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The equation is simple: research breeds new products.
- 情況很簡單：研究產生新產品。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The equation of wealth with happiness can be dangerous.
- 把財富與幸福等同起來可能是危險的。
來自《權威詞典》