reciprocate

英 [rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt]

美 [rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt]

v.  回报; 回应; 沿直线往复移动

过去分词：reciprocated　过去式：reciprocated　现在分词：reciprocating　第三人称单数：reciprocates　复数：reciprocates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14473 / COCA.15555

牛津词典

verb

• 回报；回应
  to behave or feel towards sb in the same way as they behave or feel towards you
  1. Her passion for him was not reciprocated.
     她对他的热情没有得到回应。
  2. He smiled but his smile was not reciprocated.
     他露出微笑，可他的微笑没有得到回应。
  3. I wasn't sure whether to laugh or to reciprocate with a remark of my own.
     我不知道是该笑一笑还是该说点什么作为回应。
• 沿直线往复移动
  to move backwards and forwards in a straight line
  1. a reciprocating action
     往复运动

柯林斯词典

• VERB 回报;报答
  If your feelings or actions towards someoneare reciprocated, the other person feels or behaves in the same way towards you as you have felt or behaved towards them.
  1. ...he reciprocated Mr Prescott's good wishes...
     他对普雷斯科特先生的良好祝愿报以同样的祝福
  2. Their attraction to each other as friends is reciprocated...
     作为朋友，他们相互吸引着对方。
  3. He needs these people to fulfill his ambitions and reciprocates by bringing out the best in each of them.
     他需要这些人去实现他的雄心壮志，作为回报，他也会让他们充分施展各自的才能。

英英释义

verb

• alternate the direction of motion of
  1. the engine reciprocates the propeller
• act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  1. We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!

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