a situation in which the relationship between two countries or groups of people becomes more friendly after a period during which they were enemies友好关系的恢复;和解- rapprochement (with somebody) policies aimed at bringing about a rapprochement with China旨在与中国恢复友好关系的政策
- rapprochement (between A and B) There now seems little chance of rapprochement between the warring factions.目前,敌对双方和解的可能性似乎很渺茫。🔊🔊
Topics Politicsc2Word OriginFrench, from rapprocher, from re- (expressing intensive force) + approcher ‘to approach’.