Word · Frequency #8842
reciprocal
相互的；彼此的；双向的
Done or felt by each party towards the other; mutual; two-way.
- 1.
Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.
指感情、行为等:相互的,各方对彼此一致感受或进行的；双向的。
- 2.
Mutually interchangeable.
相互可互换的。
- 3.
Expressing mutual action, applied to pronouns and verbs; also in a broad sense: reflexive.
表示相互动作的,用于代词和动词；广义上也可指反身的。
- 4.
Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities.
用于表示各种相互关系；常指用倒数替换给定数量。
可互换的；对等的；相互关系的；反身的；倒数的；互反的；指感情、行为等:相互的,各方对彼此一致感受或进行的；双向的。；相互可互换的。
In use
In a healthy friendship, reciprocal respect is essential.
The two countries signed a reciprocal trade agreement that benefits both economies.
They established a reciprocal relationship where each party gives and receives support.
reciprocal + noun
They have a reciprocal agreement.
他们有一项互惠协议。
be reciprocal
The relationship between the two countries is reciprocal.
两国之间的关系是互惠的。
Common mistakes
I want to reciprocal your kindness.
Connections
Confusing words
- mutual
- 相互的 · reciprocal 强调双方对等、相互交换；mutual 侧重共同持有或感受，不一定涉及交换
- reciprocate
- 回报，回应 · reciprocal 是形容词，表示相互的；reciprocate 是动词，表示回报动作
Word family
- reciprocally
- 相互地 · adv
- reciprocate
- 回报；互换 · v
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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