释义 |
mutual/ˈmju:tʃʊəl, -tjʊəl/adj. 1 (of feelings, actions, etc.) experienced or done by each of two or more parties with reference to the other or others (感情、行动等)彼此的;相互的 mutual affection 相互爱慕 2 disp. common to two or more persons [异议]共同的;共有的 a mutual friend 共同的朋友; a mutual interest 共同利益 3 standing in (a specified) relation to each other (有某种关系的)互助的;互利的 mutual well-wishers 互相祝福的人; mutual beneficiaries 互惠者 □ mutuality /-ˈæliti/ n.□ mutually adv.[Middle English via Old French mutuel from Latin mutuus ‘mutual, borrowed’, related to mutare ‘change’]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of mutual in sense 2, although often found, is considered incorrect by some people, for whom common is preferable. 单词 mutual 释义 2 的用法虽然常见,但有些人认为不正确,他们倾向选用 common 。 |