conciliation
UK/kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/US/kәn.sili'eiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The action of settling a dispute and restoring goodwill between parties
平息争端、恢复双方善意的行为；调解，和解
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconcili (call together) + -ation (noun of process) = 'the process of bringing sides together.' Conciliation is the formal act or process of settling a dispute — see the base verb conciliate. It often names a structured mediation service in labor and legal contexts.
Root concili still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.conciliation service调解服务
- 2.in conciliation调解中
- 3.conciliation process调解程序
- 4.offer of conciliation和解提议
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two sides agreed to enter conciliation rather than go to court.
- 2.
A government conciliation service helped resolve the strike.
- 3.
His policy mixed firmness with conciliation.