Section Ⅱ　Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary－Language Points

　　 equal adj.相等的，相当的；胜任的v.等于；比得上n.和自己相当的人或物

　　(教材P41)All human beings are equal.人人平等。

　　(1) equal sb./sth.(in...) (在......方面)比得上，

　　 与......匹敌；与......相等

　　(2)be equal to sth./sb.in... 在......方面等于......

　　be equal to(doing) sth. 胜任

　　(3)without (an)equal 无人可比的

　　(4)equally adv. 同样地；相等地

　　equality n. 相等；平等

　　①His paintings are without equal in the Western World.That is，no one else equals him in painting.他的画在西方世界首屈一指。也就是说，在绘画方面没有人能比得上他。

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　　②I'm not sure he is equal to the job.

　　我不确定他是否能胜任这份工作。

　　③Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be equally ( equal) respected.任何人，无论他是官员还是公交车司机，都应被平等地尊重。

　　 be at war with 和......处于战争状态

(教材P43)Ancient China was a place where states were often at war with each other.