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单词 fence-mending
释义

fence-mending

[ fens-men-ding ]
/ ˈfɛnsˌmɛn dɪŋ /
Informal.

noun

the practice of reestablishing or strengthening personal, business, or political contacts and relationships by conciliation or negotiation, as after a dispute, disagreement, or period of inactivity.

adjective

of, relating to, or promoting fence-mending.

Origin of fence-mending

1940–45; Americanism

Words nearby fence-mending

fen, fenagle, fence, fence in, fence lizard, fence-mending, fence-off, fence post, fencer, fencerow, fence-sitter
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Example sentences from the Web for fence-mending

  • OK, the gathering was billed as a fence-mending session, so no one was expecting a blast of hot rhetoric.

    Obama's GOP Frenemies Hit the White House|Howard Kurtz|November 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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