Past TV deals have seen the tail wagging the dog. Now football clubs feel they are equal partners with TV.以往和电视台的交易中，足球俱乐部就已经有过喧宾夺主的记录。现在，他们更是觉得可以和电视台平起平坐了。Italy wanted naval parity with France.意大利想要在海军实力上与法国平起平坐。When a man marries a queen he ought to grade up with her.当一个男子娶了女王，他就应和她平起平坐。He behaved to the emperor as an equal.他的举止简直是同皇帝平起平坐。