Reconcile



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 和解, 调和
• ［英］ v. 和解, 调和 ( to restore to friendship or harmony)
• ［记］ re ( 重新) +concile ( =conciliate安抚, 调和)
• ［同］ adj. reconciliatory
• ［例］ A mediator reconciled the difference between the two sides.

Webster Collegiate

verb (-ciled; -ciling)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French reconciler, from Latin reconciliare, from re- + conciliare to conciliate
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to restore to friendship or harmony <reconciled the factions>
    • b. settle, resolve <reconcile differences>
  • 2. to make consistent or congruous <reconcile an ideal with reality>
  • 3. to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant <was reconciled to hardship>
  • 4.
    • a. to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy
    • b. to account for
• intransitive verb
  • to become reconciled
• Synonyms: see adapt
• ? reconcilability noun
• ? reconcilable adjective
• ? reconcilement noun
• ? reconciler noun

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