| 释义 |
meet sbhalf waycompromise; come to an understanding with sb. when opinions differ 妥协；和解 * In an effort to end the strike, the owners agreed to meet the strikers halfway. 为了努力结束这场罢工，老板自己和罢工者和解了。 * The two sides finally met halfway —the workers gave up their pay claim but got the cut in working hours that they wanted. 双方最后都作出了让步—工人们放弃增加工资的要求，但得到了他们想要的劳动时间的减少。 * John has definite ideas about things, but he's not unreasonable, he always tries to meet you halfway. 约翰对事情有明确的意见，但他不是不讲理的，他总是努力和你折衷一下。 |