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reciprocate

美音:[rı´sıprə´keıt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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v.互给,酬答,互换,报答

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reciprocate为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:reciprocator 形容词:reciprocative 动词过去式:reciprocated 过去分词:reciprocated 现在分词:reciprocating 第三人称单数:reciprocates

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re-=again,back 变化型 red-,ren-

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reciprocate


/rɪ'sɪprəkeɪt; rɪ`sɪprə,ket/
v
1 [I, Tn] (fml 文)
(a) give and receive (sth) in return; exchange (sth) mutually 互给(某物); 互换(某物).
(b) return (sth done, given or felt) 回报以(某种动作、物品或感情)
*He reciprocated by wishing her good luck. 他也祝她交好运.
* I reciprocate your good wishes. 我也同样祝福你.
2 [I] (of parts of a machine) move alternately backwards and forwards in a straight line (指机件)沿直线往复移动
*a reciprocating saw 往复式锯
* reciprocating pistons 往复式活塞. Cf 参看 rotary 2.

reciprocate


v
[I and T]formal
to do or give something, because something similar has been done or given to you
 When he spoke I was expected to reciprocate with some remark of my own.
[T]
to feel the same about someone as they feel about you
 It was a hopeless love that could not possibly be reciprocated.
>reciprocation [rɪ,sɪprə'keɪʃən/
1. I hope I can reciprocate your hospitality some time.
    我希望下次能回报你的殷勤招待。

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