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| /ˈrekənˌsaɪl/ |
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| 1 | T to find a way to make ideas, beliefs, needs etc that are opposed to each other capable of existing together 调和；调解 | There seems to be no possibility of reconciling the two versions of what happened. 关于发生的事情这两种说法似乎无法进行调和。 | | Management and labour are attempting to reconcile their differences. 劳资双方都在试图调解他们的分歧。 | | reconcile sth with sth Research is being undertaken in how to reconcile conservation needs with growing demand for water. 正在研究如何协调保持总蓄水量与不断增加的供水需求之间的矛盾。 | |
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| 2 | I/T if you reconcile two people or groups or they reconcile , they become friendly again after a disagreement （使）和解；（使）恢复友好关系 | The couple has been making every effort to reconcile. 夫妻俩一直在努力争取和解。 | | Foreign mediators have failed to reconcile the warring factions. 国外调停人没能促成交战派系间的和解。 | | reconcile sb with sb It was his father’ s wish that he become reconciled with his family. 他父亲的愿望便是与他的家人和好如初。 | |
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| 3 | T to force someone to accept a situation they do not like 听从（于）；顺从（于） | reconcile sb to sth She couldn’ t reconcile herself to the idea of just giving up. 她无法说服自己就这样放弃。 | |
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| 4 | T business to make two sets of numbers add up to the same total 核对；核查 | Have you reconciled your bank statement? 你核对过银行结单了吗？ | |
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