equal footing

基本解释

You stand on equal footing when you both reveal your struggles with what you don't know yet, and the conversation can contribute to the answer.
只有当你们开始争论那些你们并不知道的事情的时候，这个时候你们才站在了平等的立足点，那么这段对话才会找到最终的答案！
If you limit the conversation, discussing only what you are certain about, then there's no chance to stand on equal footing with your conversation partner.
如果你限定了你们的谈话，仅仅只是讨论你所关心的，那么你将丧失了与你谈话的那个人处于平等的立足点的机会。
In any case, it is clear why the US does not embrace the rhetoric of a multipolar world that would place it on an equal footing with other important world actors.
无论如何，我们可以清楚地看到，美国为什么不接受那种世界多极化的言论——这将把它与全球舞台上其它重要参与者置于平等地位。

"I think the best marriages do that on equal footing across the board even though in certain areas one person may be contributing more than others."
You had--They had--They worked together for a common goal, the military supported bringing these people together, and they were brought together on an equal and fair footing.
他们为了一个共同目标而合作，军队是这些人发生接触的社会支持，他们的接触是处于一个平等公平的地位。
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"This is a document that puts us on an equal footing and puts obligations on the two of us, which forces us to have an election that satisfies the criteria for democracy,"

Arbitration can be a fine system if both parties are on an equal footing.
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