olive branch
noun
1- the branch of an olive tree, traditionally regarded as a symbol of peace (in allusion to the story of Noah in Gen. 8:1, in which a dove returns with an olive branch after the Flood)橄榄枝（常视作和平的象征, 典故出自挪亚故事［《创世纪》8:1］, 故事中鸽子在灭世洪水后带着橄榄枝回来了）。
1.1
- an offer of reconciliation和解提议：
the government is holding out an olive branch to the demonstrators.
政府向示威者提出和解。