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单词 amicable
释义 am·i·ca·ble
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kəbəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin amicabilis — more at amiable
: characterized by or as if by friendship and goodwill : peaceable : not quarrelsome
 < consistently amicable discussions — F.D.Roosevelt >
Synonyms:
 neighborly, friendly: amicable stresses lack of quarreling, contention, bitterness, or hostility
  < at the precise time when the feeling between the two countries was friendliest, and an amicable settlement of differences seemed likeliest — V.L.Parrington >
  < after more than thirty-two years of trading, amicable relations with the Indians were severed by the Indian wars — American Guide Series: Maine >
  neighborly suggests either complete goodwill or sociable helpfulness and interest befitting a neighbor
  < the only encirclement sought is the encircling bond of good old-fashioned neighborly friendship — F.D.Roosevelt >
  < a lover of men, the most neighborly soul in the world, mingling freely with all classes, and although quite properly proud of a visit from the governor or other great person, never above chatting with the carpenter, or doing a kindness to an old nurse — V.L.Parrington >
  friendly may suggest warm intimacy, kindly benevolence, or amiable lack of ill will
  < continually thanking Father John for his friendly visit, saying how kind it was of him to come and sit with an old man like him — Anthony Trollope >
  Sometimes it indicates only an appearance of these qualities
  < we must keep smiling faces and be friendly with him no matter how repulsive it may be — Jack London >
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