reciprocal
adjective /rɪˈsɪprəkl/
/rɪˈsɪprəkl/
- involving two people or groups who agree to help each other or behave in the same way to each other
互惠的;相应的 - The two colleges have a reciprocal arrangement whereby students from one college can attend classes at the other.
两所学院有一项互惠协定,允许学生跨院选课。 - a reciprocal relationship between citizens and the state
公民和国家之间的互惠关系 - Anita had a reciprocal arrangement with her brother—each would take care of the other’s children if the need arose.
安妮塔和她的哥哥有一个互惠的安排——如果需要的话,他们会各自照顾对方的孩子。
Collocations DictionaryReciprocal is used with these nouns:- arrangement
- exchange
- relationship
- …
词源late 16th cent.: from Latin reciprocus (based on re- ‘back’ + pro- ‘forward’) + -al. - The two colleges have a reciprocal arrangement whereby students from one college can attend classes at the other.