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reconcile
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- Conjugation :
past
reconciled
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ing
reconciling
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Derivatives :
n
reconciler
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- reconcile
['rεkənsaɪl]
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1.
vt.
[+two people]
和解
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2.
vt.
[+two facts]
[ beliefs]
调和
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to reconcile o.s. to sth
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[+unpleasant situation etc] 使自己接受某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- reconcile
[ˈrekənsaɪl]
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1.
vt.
使一致,使不相矛盾
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The junior adventure story has always had to reconcile two contrasting points.
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这部冒险小说总是在调和两种对立观点。
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2.
vt.
使和谐,调和,调解
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Individuals need to reconcile their differences with other individuals.
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人们需要协调和其他人之间的分歧。
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3.
vi.
妥协,和解,和好
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For years Claudia had tried to reconcile him to his mother.
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几年来,克劳迪娅一直在努力和他妈妈和解。
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4.
vt.
使顺应,使无可奈何地接受,使甘心于
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She sat for a long time trying to reconcile herself to the bad news.
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她坐了很久,尽力使自己接受这个坏消息。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- reconcile
['rεkən"saɪl]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
[often passive; usually foll by to]
to make (oneself or another) no longer opposed; cause to acquiesce in something unpleasant
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she reconciled herself to poverty
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2.
vt.
to become friendly with (someone) after estrangement or to re-establish friendly relations between (two or more people)
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3.
vt.
to settle (a quarrel or difference)
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4.
vt.
to make (two apparently conflicting things) compatible or consistent with each other
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5.
vt.
to reconsecrate (a desecrated church, etc)
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6.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin reconciliare to bring together again, from re- + conciliare to make friendly, conciliate
Examples
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Individuals need to reconcile their differences with other individuals.
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人们需要协调和其他人之间的分歧。
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She sat for a long time trying to reconcile herself to the bad news.
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她坐了很久,尽力使自己接受这个坏消息。
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排解纠纷
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mediate a dispute; reconcile a quarrel
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纠纷双方和解无效,只能对簿公堂了。
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The case was brought to court as the two parties failed to reconcile with each other.
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