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This equates to lower real estate demand .

这相当於降低房地产需求。

Liberation theology for all practical purposes equates loving your neighbor with loving god .

解放神学的所有实际的目的等同于爱上帝与爱你的邻居。

Q : how do you convince a spouse who equates lavish gifts with love & appreciation ?

问题：如果一对夫妇将贵重礼物和感激之情画上等号，你要怎么说服他们呢？

It is often argued that greater choice will lead to greater competition , which in turn equates to lower fees in theory if not practice .

人们常说，扩大选择会加剧竞争，反过来也就等于是降低费用至少从理论上说是这样。

This equates to around a fifth of spouses admitting to checking emails or text messages .

这相当于约五分之一的夫妇曾检查过对方的电子邮件或短信。