
好词典

源自拉丁语 'amicabilis'(友好的),由 'amicus'(朋友)和 '-abilis'(能够的)构成,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 形容关系或行为友好、和睦,没有敌意或争执,通常用于描述双方自愿达成共识的情况。
“They reached an amicable agreement on the division of property.”
(他们就财产分割达成了友好的协议。)
“Despite the divorce, they maintained an amicable relationship.”
(尽管离婚了,他们仍保持着和睦的关系。)
amicable settlement — 指双方通过友好协商达成的和解或协议,通常用于法律或商业纠纷中。
“The lawsuit ended with an amicable settlement between the parties.”
(诉讼以双方达成友好和解告终。)