tantamount

In some cultures, refusing a gift is considered tantamount to a direct insult.

(Chinese) 在某些文化中，拒绝礼物被认为等同于直接的侮辱。

Silence in the face of injustice is often viewed as being tantamount to complicity.

(Chinese) 面对不公保持沉默往往被视为等同于包庇。