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cordial

adjective
🔊/ˈkɔːdiəl/
🔊/ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
(formal)
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  1. pleasant and friendly热情友好的；和蔼可亲的
    • a cordial atmosphere/meeting/relationship亲切友好的气氛／会议／关系
    • The government wisely maintained cordial relations with the Russians.政府明智地与俄罗斯保持了亲密关系。
    • The talks took place in a cordial atmosphere.会谈在亲切友好的气氛中进行。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
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    adverb
    • extremely
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    Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘belonging to the heart’): from medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor, cord- ‘heart’.

cordial

noun
🔊/ˈkɔːdiəl/
🔊/ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
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  1. (British English) [uncountable, countable] a sweet drink that does not contain alcohol, made from fruit juice. It is drunk with water added.（不含酒精、加水饮用的）甜果汁饮料
    • blackcurrant cordial黑醋栗果汁饮料
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  2. [uncountable, countable] (North American English)
    (also liqueur British and North American English)
    a strong sweet alcoholic drink, sometimes tasting of fruit. It is usually drunk in very small glasses after a meal.（不含酒精、加水饮用的）甜果汁饮料
  3. [countable] a glass of cordial一杯甜果汁饮料
    4. Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘belonging to the heart’): from medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor, cord- ‘heart’.