rapprochement

noun
🔊/ræˈprɒʃmɒ̃/, 🔊/ræˈprəʊʃmɒ̃/
🔊/ˌræprəʊʃˈmɑːn/, 🔊/ˌræprɑːʃˈmɑːn/
[singular, uncountable] (from French, formal)
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  1. 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 Politicsc2
    Word OriginFrench, from rapprocher, from re- (expressing intensive force) + approcher ‘to approach’.