How do you use "tantamount" in a sentence?

The minister's refusal to deny the allegations was widely regarded as tantamount to an admission of guilt. Cutting the arts budget by ninety per cent would be tantamount to abolishing public funding for culture altogether. The opposition argued that the emergency powers were tantamount to the suspension of parliamentary democracy.

tantamount

Advanced Vocabulary Word British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal

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Meaning: Equivalent in seriousness, effect, or value to something, especially something undesirable; virtually the same as.

等同于，在严重性、效果或价值上与某事物（尤指不利之事）等同的；实质上与…相同。

Equivalente en gravedad, efecto o valor a algo, especialmente a algo indeseable; virtualmente lo mismo que.

深刻さ、効果、または価値において何か、特に好ましくないものと同等の。事実上…と同じ。

심각성, 효과, 가치에서 어떤 것, 특히 바람직하지 않은 것과 동등한. 사실상 ~와 같은.

Tantamount is almost always used in the construction 'tantamount to' and carries a negative or cautionary tone — it typically introduces a comparison with something harmful, dishonest, or unacceptable. You would say 'tantamount to theft' or 'tantamount to an admission of guilt,' but rarely 'tantamount to a compliment.' It is a formal word, characteristic of legal, political, and editorial writing. It collocates with 'tantamount to,' 'tantamount to an admission,' 'tantamount to a declaration,' and 'tantamount to betrayal.'

'Tantamount'几乎总是用于'tantamount to'的结构中，并带有负面或警告的语气——它通常引出与某种有害、不诚实或不可接受的事物的比较。你可以说'tantamount to theft'（等同于盗窃）或'tantamount to an admission of guilt'（等同于认罪），但很少说'tantamount to a compliment'（等同于恭维）。这是一个正式用词，常见于法律、政治和社论写作中。常见搭配包括'tantamount to'（等同于）、'tantamount to an admission'（等同于承认）、'tantamount to a declaration'（等同于宣布）和'tantamount to betrayal'（等同于背叛）。

Tantamount se usa casi siempre en la construcción 'tantamount to' y lleva un tono negativo o de advertencia: suele introducir una comparación con algo perjudicial, deshonesto o inaceptable. Se dice 'tantamount to theft' o 'tantamount to an admission of guilt,' pero rara vez 'tantamount to a compliment.' Es una palabra formal, propia de la escritura jurídica, política y editorial. Colocaciones habituales: 'tantamount to,' 'tantamount to an admission,' 'tantamount to a declaration' y 'tantamount to betrayal.'

「Tantamount」はほぼ常に「tantamount to」の構文で用いられ、否定的または警告的な語調を帯びる——通常、有害な、不誠実な、または受け入れがたいものとの比較を導入する。「tantamount to theft（窃盗に等しい）」「tantamount to an admission of guilt（有罪の自白に等しい）」とは言うが、「tantamount to a compliment（褒め言葉に等しい）」とはまず言わない。法律、政治、社説に特徴的な格式ある語である。「tantamount to」「tantamount to an admission」「tantamount to a declaration」「tantamount to betrayal」といったコロケーションが一般的である。

Tantamount는 거의 항상 'tantamount to'의 구문으로 사용되며 부정적이거나 경고의 어조를 지닌다 — 일반적으로 해로운, 부정직한, 또는 용납할 수 없는 것과의 비교를 도입한다. 'tantamount to theft(도둑질이나 다름없는)' 또는 'tantamount to an admission of guilt(유죄 시인에 다름 아닌)'라고 하지만, 'tantamount to a compliment(칭찬에 해당하는)'라고는 거의 쓰지 않는다. 법률, 정치, 사설 등에서 쓰이는 격식적 어휘이다. 'tantamount to(~에 다름 아닌)', 'tantamount to an admission(시인이나 다름없는)', 'tantamount to a declaration(선언이나 다름없는)', 'tantamount to betrayal(배신이나 다름없는)' 등과 함께 쓰인다.

Examples

The minister's refusal to deny the allegations was widely regarded as tantamount to an admission of guilt.
部长拒绝否认这些指控，被广泛视为等同于认罪。
La negativa del ministro a desmentir las acusaciones fue considerada por muchos como equivalente a una admisión de culpa.
大臣がその疑惑を否定することを拒否したことは、事実上の有罪の自白に等しいと広く見なされた。
장관이 해당 의혹을 부인하기를 거부한 것은 사실상 유죄 시인이나 다름없다고 널리 간주되었다.
Cutting the arts budget by ninety per cent would be tantamount to abolishing public funding for culture altogether.
将艺术预算削减百分之九十实质上等同于彻底废除对文化的公共资助。
Recortar el presupuesto de las artes en un noventa por ciento equivaldría a abolir por completo la financiación pública de la cultura.
芸術予算を90パーセント削減することは、文化への公的資金を事実上廃止することに等しい。
예술 예산을 90퍼센트 삭감하는 것은 문화에 대한 공적 지원을 사실상 폐지하는 것이나 마찬가지이다.
The opposition argued that the emergency powers were tantamount to the suspension of parliamentary democracy.
反对派认为紧急权力等同于暂停议会民主。
La oposición argumentó que los poderes de emergencia equivalían a la suspensión de la democracia parlamentaria.
野党は、その緊急権限は議会民主主義の停止に等しいと主張した。
야당은 그 비상 권한이 의회 민주주의의 정지에 다름 아니라고 주장했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: legal, political, media, academic

Tone: critical

Origin & History

From Anglo-French tant amunter meaning 'to amount to as much,' from tant (so much, from Latin tantus) and amunter (to amount to). Entered English in the early 17th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal