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单词 amicable
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Definition of amicable in English:

amicable

adjectiveˈamɪkəb(ə)lˈæməkəb(ə)l
  • Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

    an amicable settlement of the dispute
    the meeting was relatively amicable
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And it is the sort of amicable relationship which the company has long been known for.
    • We're still really good friends and it's all very amicable, but it just wasn't working and hadn't done so for quite some time.
    • It may be still some time before an amicable solution is arrived at.
    • The disputed area can also be discussed after some time and an amicable settlement may be given to the court for its verdict.
    • Normally, this is one of the quieter, friendlier, more amicable sessions of the week.
    • Spokespersons for the pair say it's an amicable split and that the two remain friends.
    • He urged the youths from both sides to forget the bitter past and create an amicable environment for everyone to live in peace.
    • Two decades on, Mesnel is a millionaire, albeit a very polite and amicable one, and without, it seems, a single element of ego.
    • But, at least in the beginning, relations between the neighboring states were largely amicable.
    • A swift and amicable settlement to this dispute is needed now.
    • Once Mr Ahern had clarified the position, the conversation was amicable.
    • He recently admitted the trio regularly congratulate themselves on having such an amicable relationship.
    • It was amicable and did not last long - little more than an hour.
    • The event was a particularly amicable one and the result for Europeans, especially the Scots, could not have been better.
    • They then moved to India and Pakistan where they formed an amicable relationship with the British.
    • Though we believe we have a chance of remaining independent, we have to work together and would like to have an amicable relationship.
    • The conversation was amicable, as befitted a meeting between two old friends.
    • Robson is an amicable bloke with a marvellous CV and his bitterness at being shown the door was as obvious as it was understandable.
    • They have not been in court before now for custody of the child and had reached an amicable arrangement over visiting rights.
    • Although traffic wardens are not known for being popular, friends said Milroy was an easygoing, amicable character.
    Synonyms
    friendly, good-natured, cordial, civil, courteous, polite, easy, easy-going, neighbourly, brotherly, fraternal, harmonious, cooperative, civilized
    non-hostile, peaceable, peaceful, conflict-free

Derivatives

  • amicability

  • nounamɪkəˈbɪlɪtiˌæməkəˈbɪlədi
    • His characteristic amicability often lulled opponents into a false sense of ease.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘I believe it would be a profound mistake to cast off the experience of the past or to allow our current amicability to relieve us of the need to consider less sunny possibilities,’ he said.
      • Participants in this contest are judged on the basis of their knowledge of cocktail making and their bartending skills such as amicability, attention to customers, presentation techniques and a sample of the cocktail prepared.
      • Any additional contractual and legal issues that arise in the partnership scenario will depend very much on the degree of amicability involved in what is essentially a split.
      • They used a more complex set of criteria to estimate the relative amicability or animosity of the 17 nations that were involved, and found that two stable configurations emerged.
  • amicableness

  • noun
    • I say ‘surprisingly,’ because I would have thought that friendship carried with it the concept of amicableness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The greatest success of this product is its attraction and amicableness.
      • Rainier is first said to have impressed her by the amicableness with which he petted and played with his tigers.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'pleasant, benign', applied to things): from late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amicus 'friend'.

  • enemy from Middle English:

    An enemy is not your friend. So far, so obvious, but this is, in fact, the derivation of the word. It came into the language at the end of the 13th century from Old French enemi, from Latin inimicus, which was based on in- meaning ‘not’ and amicus ‘friend’. Inimicus is the source of inimical (late 17th century) or ‘hostile’, and amicus of amicable (mid 16th century) or ‘friendly’.

 
 

Definition of amicable in US English:

amicable

adjectiveˈaməkəb(ə)lˈæməkəb(ə)l
  • (of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.

    there will be an amicable settlement of the dispute
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And it is the sort of amicable relationship which the company has long been known for.
    • The conversation was amicable, as befitted a meeting between two old friends.
    • He recently admitted the trio regularly congratulate themselves on having such an amicable relationship.
    • Two decades on, Mesnel is a millionaire, albeit a very polite and amicable one, and without, it seems, a single element of ego.
    • It was amicable and did not last long - little more than an hour.
    • Spokespersons for the pair say it's an amicable split and that the two remain friends.
    • The disputed area can also be discussed after some time and an amicable settlement may be given to the court for its verdict.
    • It may be still some time before an amicable solution is arrived at.
    • Once Mr Ahern had clarified the position, the conversation was amicable.
    • We're still really good friends and it's all very amicable, but it just wasn't working and hadn't done so for quite some time.
    • Robson is an amicable bloke with a marvellous CV and his bitterness at being shown the door was as obvious as it was understandable.
    • They then moved to India and Pakistan where they formed an amicable relationship with the British.
    • A swift and amicable settlement to this dispute is needed now.
    • They have not been in court before now for custody of the child and had reached an amicable arrangement over visiting rights.
    • The event was a particularly amicable one and the result for Europeans, especially the Scots, could not have been better.
    • Although traffic wardens are not known for being popular, friends said Milroy was an easygoing, amicable character.
    • Normally, this is one of the quieter, friendlier, more amicable sessions of the week.
    • He urged the youths from both sides to forget the bitter past and create an amicable environment for everyone to live in peace.
    • Though we believe we have a chance of remaining independent, we have to work together and would like to have an amicable relationship.
    • But, at least in the beginning, relations between the neighboring states were largely amicable.
    Synonyms
    friendly, good-natured, cordial, civil, courteous, polite, easy, easy-going, neighbourly, brotherly, fraternal, harmonious, cooperative, civilized

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, benign’, applied to things): from late Latin amicabilis, from Latin amicus ‘friend’.

 
 
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