Many people nowadays prefer ADR as it is cheaper and quicker than the traditional courts.

On that point, we'll have to agree to differ. 在那一點上，我們不得不同意各自有不同的看法。

My parents are always arguing, and it's me who gets caught in the middle. 我父母總是吵架，被夾在中間的是我。

The police were called in to break up the rioters. 警察被叫來制止聚衆鬧事者。

He did not buckle under their threats.

He played a key role in building bridges between management and the unions. 他對管理層和工會之間的溝通起着重要作用。

I yelled to the man to call off his dog. 我對那人大喊，要他把狗喝走。

They had somehow to come to terms. 他們不管怎樣總得達成協議。

This deal is the ideal compromise between your needs and their demands. 這筆交易是你的需要和他們的要求之間理想的妥協。

Her refusal to compromise infuriated her colleagues. 她拒絕讓步，這激怒了她的同事。

Holyfield had to concede in the ninth round due to a head injury. 霍利菲爾德由於頭部受傷，在第9回合時不得不認輸。

You have to be prepared to make concessions in a relationship. 在戀愛過程中你得随時準備作出讓步。

This is one area where the universities can and should give some ground.

The champion refused to give in and went on to win the set. 那個冠軍沒有認輸，而是繼續拿下了那一局。

It was my job to keep the peace between my younger sisters. 在我的兩個妹妹之間充當和事佬是我的職責。

My sister always has to have the last word. 我姐姐每次都得作最後陳述。

The brand rivals agreed to make nice and follow one another on social media.

Why don't you two forget your differences and make up? 你們兩個爲什麽不忘掉分歧言歸於好呢？

It's time he made his peace with his family. 是他和家裏人言歸於好的時候了。

They mediate territorial disputes between neighbouring nations. 他們調解鄰國間的領土爭端。

The Secretary of State and Chinese Foreign Minister met in an attempt to mend strained relations. 國務卿和中國外交部長會晤，試圖消除兩國之間的緊張關系。

The object of the meeting was primarily to mend fences. 這次會議的目的主要是爲了言歸於好。

He extended an olive branch to community leaders by offering to meet them. 他向社區領袖伸出橄欖枝，主動提出要與他們見面。

The meeting was intended to patch up relations between the two sides. 會議旨在修複雙邊關系。

a peaceable crowd/protest 平靜的人群/非暴力的抗議

a peace-loving person 一位熱愛和平的人士

We are going to settle our differences, once and for all. 我們要一勞永逸地解決我們之間的分歧。

They threatened to settle accounts with those who opposed them. 他們威脅要與反對者算賬。