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单词

reconciliation

读音
ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃn
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词根

"Reconciliation"的词根是 Latin "conciliare",意思是 "to bring together,unite",同时携带有"to be friendly, appease"的意思。衍生单词有 "conciliate"(和解,调解)等。

释义

n. 和解;调和;和谐;甘愿 [ 复数 reconciliations ]

例句

They hope to effect a reconciliation.
他们希望实现和解。
She abandoned hope of any reconciliation.
她对和解已不再抱有希望。
He had entertained hopes of a reconciliation.
他曾对和解抱有希望。

强化记忆

"Reconciliation" 可以分成两部分: "re-" 和 "conciliation"。"Re-" 是许多英语单词的常见前缀,表示 "again" 或 "back"。而 "conciliation" 含有 "concil-",可以联想到 "council" (议会),即一个需要和解之地。通过联想,可以更好地记住这个单词。"Reconciliation"这个词,最初在14世纪,从拉丁语 "conciliationem" 或 "conciliatio" 演变而来。在以往和现代欧美社会,"reconciliation" 往往被用来指和解发生在两国之间,两组人之间,甚至家庭成员之间。

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