| 单词 | to build bridges |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto build bridges P2. to build bridges: to facilitate communication or reconciliation; to encourage or bring about friendly relations between different or opposing groups. Frequently with between, to. Cf. bridge-building n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > bring to peace (strife or discord) [verb (transitive)] > reconcile (people) seema1000 saughtc1000 saughtela1122 accordlOE i-sehtnec1175 saughtenc1175 to bring, make, set at onec1300 peasec1300 reconcilec1390 corda1400 pacifyc1500 agree1530 reconciliate1539 gree1570 atone1597 compose1597 even1620 to build bridges1886 society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > bring to peace (strife or discord) [verb (transitive)] > mediate between to go between ——lOE mean1440 mediate1538 to build bridges1886 1875 Glasgow Herald 8 Apr. 7/1 He thought they should give encouragement to all that tended to broaden—to build bridges rather than to raise walls. 1886 G. P. Fisher Catholicity, True & False 24 To soften the asperities of intellectual strife, and to build bridges between discordant sections of the Christian family. 1907 Times 10 Oct. 3/3 Undeterred by the failure of previous efforts to build bridges for the opponents of obligatory arbitration. 1969 Life 11 Apr. 36/1 The U.S. has tried to ‘build bridges’ to the U.S.S.R., while too often appearing determined to burn all Western bridges to China. 2002 Time Out N.Y. 31 Oct. 6/1 One of the primary goals is to build bridges between the GLBT and Poly communities. < as lemmas |
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