equality

英 [ɪ'kwɒlɪtɪ; iː-] 美[ɪ'kwɑləti]

反义词

复数: equalities;

equality 均等

来自equal, 平等的。

equality (n.): late 14c., "evenness, smoothness, uniformity;" c. 1400, in reference to amount or number, from Old French equalité "equality, parity" (Modern French égalité, which form dates from 17c.), from Latin aequalitatem (nominative aequalitas) "equality, similarity, likeness" (also sometimes with reference to civil rights), from aequalis "uniform, identical, equal" (see equal (adj.)). Early 15c. as "state of being equal." Of privileges, rights, etc., in English from 1520s.

1. The main beneficiaries of pension equality so far have been men.: 迄今为止，男性一直是退休金均等政策的主要受益者。

2. All our activities are premised on the basis of "Quality with Equality".: 我们所有活动都是以“优质、平等”为前提的。

3. The Commission for Racial Equality teaches organisations not to discriminate.: 种族平等委员会告诫各家机构不要心存歧视。

4. There are no all-embracing EC directives on race equality.: 关于种族平等，欧盟指令也无法面面俱到。