reciprocate

ri'siprәkeit

GRE Collins 1

v. act, feel, or give mutually or in return
v. alternate the direction of motion of

vt. 回报, 互换, 交换, 报答, 使往复运动
vi. 往复运动, 回报, 互换, 酬答

Collins 星级

14,473

BNC 频率

15,555

使用频率

reciprocate 可以分为词根 ciproc- 和前缀 re-。其中 ciproc- 来源于拉丁语 crescere，意思是“相互”，而 re- 表示“再次”。整体意思是“相互回报”或“互换”。

例句

1. She helped me with my project, so I wanted to reciprocate her kindness.

她帮助我完成项目，所以我想回报她的善意。

2. If you invite him to your party, he will likely reciprocate the invitation.

如果你邀请他参加你的派对，他很可能会回请。

3. In relationships, it's important to reciprocate feelings to keep the connection strong.

在关系中，回报感情是保持联系紧密的重要因素。