equalizer
noun [ C ] (UK usually equaliser) uk/ˈiː.kwə.laɪ.zər/ us/ˈiː.kwə.laɪ.zɚ/
(EQUAL)
使（事物或人）平等的因素，平衡器
something that makes things or people equal
They see education as a great equalizer. 他们认为教育是促成平等的重要因素。
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- Immigrants to America discovered that embracing baseball was a great equalizer.
- The standardized exam was once thought to be an equalizer of the classes.
- Sports were his equalizer, the one part of his life where his skin color never mattered.
(POINT)
扳平比分的得分
the point in a game or competition that gives both teams or players the same score
He scored an equalizer during the closing minutes of the game. 在比赛的最后几分钟里他进球将比分扳平。
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- Reserve Cobi Jones scored a dramatic equalizer during injury time.
- The equalizer came when Cullen angled a header into the corner of the net in the 41st minute.
(SOUND EQUIPMENT)
均衡器
electronic equipment that adjusts (= makes slight changes to) the frequency of recorded sound to make it sound better
Stereos typically have adjustable equalizers that boost or cut bass or treble frequencies. 立体声音响通常带有可调均衡器，可以加强或降低低音或高音的频率。
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- The iPod's built-in equalizer made subtle changes to the sound.
- The 10-band equalizer cranks out an awesome sound quality.
- The mixer combines sounds from multiple sources while adjusting the volume of each source as well as shaping the sounds by way of an equalizer.