reconcile
verb (formal)- reconcile something (with something)
to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other 使和谐一致；调和；使配合 an attempt to reconcile the need for industrial development with concern for the environment 协调工业发展的需要和环境保护之间关系的努力 It was hard to reconcile his career ambitions with the needs of his children. 他很难兼顾事业上的抱负和孩子们的需要。
Extra ExamplesIt is difficult to reconcile the facts with the judge's conclusion. 很难使事实与法官的结论一致。 We are left with the problem of reconciling our religion with the modern view of women. 我们面临的问题是使我们的宗教与现代女性观相一致。 We are still trying to reconcile the needs of the two groups. 我们仍在努力调和这两个群体的需求。 trying to find some way of reconciling the two conflicting views 试图找到调和这两种冲突观点的方法
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to make people become friends again after an argument or a disagreement 使和解；使和好如初 - reconcile somebody
The pair were reconciled after Jackson made a public apology. 杰克逊公开道歉之后，这两个人又言归于好了。 - reconcile somebody with somebody
He has recently been reconciled with his wife. 他最近已经和妻子和好了。
- reconcile somebody
- reconcile somebody/yourself (to something)
to make somebody/yourself accept an unpleasant situation because it is not possible to change it 将就；妥协
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French reconcilier or Latin reconciliare, from Latin re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + conciliare ‘bring together’.