1.equivalent to 等于,折合
Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.
八公里约等于五英里。
The gangsters offered him a sum equivalent to a whole year's earnings.
歹徒提出要给他一笔相当于他一年收入的钱。
2.climb to 爬到;爬升到
The minister's climb to power had taken 8 years.
这位部长花了八年的工夫攀升到权贵之尊。
2. It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill.
爬到山顶上去是很费劲的。
3.promise to 承诺;保证
Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth.
克莱尔要我保证把真相告诉她。
We can't promise to publish a reply as space is limited.
由于版面有限,我们不能保证把回复登载出来。
4.in order to 为了
In order to make it safe, the element is electrically insulated.
为安全起见,该元件作了电绝缘处理。
Clearly, the police cannot break the law in order to enforce it.
显然,警方不能为了执法而犯法。