【突破英文词汇】有关agreeement“一致”的词汇 (2/2)

1. correspond  vi. 相当；符合

The rank of second lieutenant¹ in the Army corresponds to that of ensign in the Navy.

陆军少尉的军阶相当于海军少尉。

2. dovetail  vt. 和……吻合

Gilbert's skill as a writer dovetailed Sullivan's talent as a composer, resulting in the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.

吉尔伯特的写作技巧配合沙利文的作曲才能，创作出了著名的吉尔伯特和沙利文轻歌剧。

3. reconcile  vt. 使和解；调停

After our quarrel, my brother and I refused to talk to each other until Mother reconciled us.

我和弟弟发生口角后，直到母亲调停才彼此说话。

4. relent  vi. 变宽厚；变温和

The Mayor has banned all lawn sprinking because of the water shortage. However, if the reservoirs fill up, he may relent somewhat.

市长因缺水而禁止给草地浇水，不过如果水库满了，他可能会宽容一点。

5. compatible  adj. 相容的

Miss Evans knows that Arthur and I can't be on the same committee. We're not compatible.

埃文斯小姐知道亚瑟跟我不能在同一个委员会里，我们互不相容。

6. consistent  adj. 符合的

By bringing up an unrelated matter you are not being consistent with your previous statement that we should stick to the topic.

你提出另一件不相干的事，与你先前提出的我们必须坚守主题的声明不符。

1 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。