来自短语 tant amount,等同，一致，来自拉丁语 tantus,一样的，一致，来自 tam,因此，所以， 词源同 tandem,this,that.主要用于贬义修饰。
tantamount 英文词源
tantamount
tantamount: [17] Tantamount means etymologically ‘amounting to as much’. It comes from an earlier verb tantamount ‘amount to as much as, be equal to’, which was a lexicalization of the Anglo-Norman expression tant amunter ‘amount to as much’. This was made up of tant ‘as much’, which came via Old French from Latin tantus, and amunter, ancestor of English amount. => amount, paramount
tantamount (adj.)
1640s, from verbal phrase tant amount "be equivalent" (1620s), from Anglo-French tant amunter "amount to as much" (late 13c.), from Old French tant "as much" (11c., from Latin tantus, from tam "so;" see tandem) + amonter "amount to, go up" (see amount (v.)).
tantamount 英文释义
1. being essentially equal to something;
"it was as good as gold"
"a wish that was equivalent to a command"
"his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"
tantamount 双语例句
1. What Bracey is saying is tantamount to heresy.
布雷西的言论简直就是异端邪说。
来自柯林斯例句
2. If he resigned it would be tantamount to admitting that he was guilty.
他若辞职就等于承认自己有错。
来自《权威词典》
3. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war.
这次侵略就相当于宣战.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.
她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. To neglect or forget aspects of the past is tantamount to rewriting history, and anyone who has read Animal Farm knows where that can lead.
忽视或忘记过去无异于篡改历史，凡是读过《动物农场》的人都知道那会导致什么后果。
来自柯林斯例句
tantamount 实用场景例句
What Bracey is saying is tantamount to heresy.
布雷西的言论简直就是异端邪说。
柯林斯例句
This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war.
这次侵略就相当于宣战.
《简明英汉词典》
Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.
她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
To neglect or forget aspects of the past is tantamount to rewriting history, and anyone who has read Animal Farm knows where that can lead.
忽视或忘记过去无异于篡改历史，凡是读过《动物农场》的人都知道那会导致什么后果。
柯林斯例句
Her statement is tantamount to a confession of guilt.
她的供述等于认罪.
辞典例句
The King's request was tantamount to a command.
国王的要求就相当于命令.
辞典例句
His silence was tantamount to a refusal.
他的沉默就等于拒绝.
辞典例句
That is tantamount to insubordination.
那等于是不服从命令.
辞典例句
His answer was tantamount to an insult.
他的回答等于侮辱.
辞典例句
The excuse was tantamount to a refusal.
那种托辞形同拒绝.
辞典例句
Such an explanation is tantamount to a confession.
这样一种解释等于一篇自白.
辞典例句
Should a tragedy occur, it would be tantamount to murder.
如果发生悲剧, 那和谋杀是一样的.
电影对白
Such a system is tantamount to a carbon tax.
这个系统等价于二氧化碳税.
互联网
The wages workers earn in that factory are tantamount to nothing.
那家工厂工人的收入几乎是零.
互联网
Retaliatory tariffs on China are tantamount to taxing ourselves as a punishment.
