释义
[ rap-rohsh-mahn ; French r a -pr awsh-mahn ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌræp roʊʃˈmɑ̃; French ra prɔʃˈmɑ̃ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations: a rapprochement reached between warring factions.
Origin of rapprochement First recorded in 1790–1800; from French, equivalent to rapproche(r) “to bring near, bring together,” from r(e)- + approcher + -ment; see origin at re-, approach,-ment
SYNONYMS FOR rapprochement reconciliation, understanding, accommodation.
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Words nearby rapprochement rapper, rapping, Rappist, rapport, rapporteur, rapprochement , rapscallion, rap session, rap sheet, rap someone's knuckles, rapt
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Example sentences from the Web for rapprochement BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Most Latin Americans celebrated the rapprochement between the United States and Cuba.
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This rapprochement was The Birth of a Nation that Griffith evoked when he changed the name of his movie from The Clansman.
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There was even a rapprochement between him and his father before his death.
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Fittingly, some rapprochement seems to be taking place between both schools of thought.
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U.S. President Barack Obama is almost certainly determined to make some form of rapprochement with Iran his foreign policy legacy.
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The rapprochement with Russia was another proof that France, in spite of its troubles, was to be reckoned with in Europe.
A History of the Third French Republic | C. H. C. Wright
As a result of the kidnaping at Sian at the end of 1936, the Nationalists and the Communists drifted toward a rapprochement .
Government in Republican China | Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
From her uncomfortable isolation there were only two possible exits—a rapprochement with Germany or a rapprochement with England.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 | Various
Even English attempts at a rapprochement must not blind us to the real situation, says Bernhardi.
The German War | Arthur Conan Doyle
He here seeks to effect a rapprochement between metaphysic and science.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for rapprochement noun a resumption of friendly relations, esp between two countries
Word Origin for rapprochement C19: literally: bringing closer
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Words related to rapprochement détente, reconciliation, friendship, harmony, harmonization, cordiality, friendliness, agreement, softening, reunion, reconcilement
Cultural definitions for rapprochement [ (rap-rohsh-mahnn , rah-prawsh-mahnn ) ]
A closer approach of two groups to each other. Rapprochement , a French term, is often applied to two nations, especially ones that become reconciled after relations between them have worsened.
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