| 单词 | to split the difference |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto split the difference c. to split the difference, to halve an amount in dispute between two parties; to take the mean between two sums or quantities; to compromise on this basis. Also figurative: to come to a compromise. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > compromise > [verb (intransitive)] to give and take1519 compoundc1547 to meet halfway1638 compromise1656 palliate1672 moderate1713 to split the difference1713 the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > condition of being mean or average > be the mean [verb (intransitive)] > take the mean between two quantities to split the difference1713 society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > become at peace with each other [verb (intransitive)] > be reconciled to or come to agreement with another to make peacea1350 compoundc1547 temporize1587 adjust1612 composea1616 accommodate1642 redintegrate1655 to come to1709 to split the difference1713 arrange1796 to mend (or look after) one's fences1959 1713 Let. from Dick Estcourt 10 Not long ago carrying over Pius Quintus, who was lately Canonized, with two Cardinals, the whole Crew were in Danger of perishing; they having split the Difference, the Debate ended. 1715 M. Davies Εἰκων Μικρο-βιβλικὴ Pref. 28 The Arian Pamphlets are not half so diverting as the Popish Libels; tho' as to their Idolatry, the difference may be split. 1772 Ann. Reg. 1771 145/1 The disagreement..is now amicably settled, by the splitting the difference between his surveyor's estimate and that taken by the surveyor for the executors. a1778 W. Pitt Speeches (1806) I. 85 The common course, when parties disagreed, was what the vulgar phrase called ‘to split the difference’. 1787 Generous Attachm. I. 213 My Aunt, coming in, began to split the difference, by seriously advising me to think of neither. 1846 R. Whately Elem. Rhetoric (ed. 7) Addit. 23 The result will usually be, after much debate, something of what is popularly called ‘splitting the difference’. 1855 Poultry Chron. 3 66/2 As £7 had been named [in place of £13], perhaps if they ‘split’ the difference, and said £10, that would settle the matter. 1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 9 June 3/1 A Cabinet of Compromise is of necessity a Cabinet of Split the Difference. 1893 Daily News 13 Mar. 2/7 They refuse to ‘split’ the half-crown per ton which represented the difference between buyer and seller.] < as lemmas |
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