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单词 give-and-take
释义 give-and-take
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: give (I) + and + take, v.
1. Britain : of or relating to a race in which the horses carry weights that vary according to their heights
2. [give-and-take (II) ] : characterized by give-and-take
 < give-and-take methods of adjustment — Dexter Perkins >
II. noun
Etymology: give (I) + and + take, v.
1. : the practice of making mutual concessions : compromise
 < negotiation in the nature of things entails give-and-take — G.W.Johnson >
2. : good-natured exchange of ideas
 < the give-and-take of conversation >
 < prefers the give-and-take of the committee room to the fanfare of the forum — Today >
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