substantially equivalent

基本解释

Assurance of coverage "substantially equivalent" to U. C. was downgraded to an "industry standard" in 2008.
2008年时加州大学由保险保障的“本质上相同”的标准降级为“工业标准”。
Instead, it de-regulated GM foods, ruling that they are substantially equivalent to their non-GM counterparts and do not require any special safety testing.
相反，它撤销了对于转基因食品的限制，裁定转基因食品与它们对应的非转基因食品“实质等同”因而不需要任何特殊的安全试验。
The findings show that GM RR soy is not substantially equivalent to non-GM soy, but differs in its properties, effects on experimental animals, environmental impacts, and in-field performance.
这些研究发现，抗草甘膦转基因大豆与非转基因大豆不是“实质相同”，而是在它们的性质上、对于实验动物的作用上、在环境影响上，以及农田种植实际表现方面有区别。
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