reconcile
英 ['rek(ə)nsaɪl]
美 ['rɛkənsaɪl]
助记提示
1. con- "together" + calare "call" (see claim) => concilium "group of people, meeting" => conciliate "call together, bring together, unite in feelings, make friendly".
2. re- "again" + concile ( <= conciliate ) "make friendly" => "bring together again; regain; win over again, conciliate".
中文词源
reconcile 调和，和解re-,再，重新，concil-,和解，词源同 conciliation.
英文词源
- reconcile (v.)
- mid-14c., of persons, from Old French reconcilier (12c.) and directly from Latin reconcilare "to bring together again; regain; win over again, conciliate," from re- "again" (see re-) + concilare "make friendly" (see conciliate). Reflexive sense is recorded from 1530s. Meaning "to make (discordant facts or statements) consistent" is from late 14c. Intransitive sense of "become reconciled" is from 1660s. Related: Reconciled; reconciling.
双语例句
- 1. an attempt to reconcile the need for industrial development with concern for the environment
- 协调工业发展的需要和环境保护之间关系的努力
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Must they reconcile themselves to their fate?
- 难道他们甘心忍受这种命运 吗 ?
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. Negotiators must now work out how to reconcile these demands with American demands for access.
- 谈判人员现在必须想办法调和这些要求和美国人想要参与的要求。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. It's difficult to reconcile the demands of my job and the desire to be a good father.
- 我很难做到既兼顾工作，又达成做个好父亲的愿望。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. We suggest that it is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives.
- 我们认为这两个看似对立的观点是可以调和的。
来自辞典例句