reconcile
verb [ T ] uk/ˈrek.ən.saɪl/ us/ˈrek.ən.saɪl/
C2 调和;调解;使一致
to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together
It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion. 有时很难调和宗教和科学之间的矛盾。
It's difficult to reconcile such different points of view. 差别如此悬殊的观点是很难达成一致的。
How can you reconcile your fur coat and/with your love of animals? 如果你爱动物，那怎么还穿毛皮大衣呢？
be reconciled 和解;和好;重归于好
When two people are reconciled, they become friendly again after they have argued.
be reconciled with They were finally reconciled with each other, after not speaking for nearly five years. 他们差不多有5年的时间连话都不说，但最后终于重归于好。
They were reconciled before his death in 2009.
The couple had a trial separation that lasted six months, but were later reconciled and have been together ever since.
She'd fallen out with her father over their political differences but they were reconciled by the time of his death.
The siblings had no contact for ten years but were reconciled at their mother's funeral.
Phrasal verb
reconcile yourself to somethingC2 与…达成妥协；使甘心于；使顺从于
to accept a situation or fact although you do not like it
She must reconcile herself to the fact that she must do some work if she wants to pass her exams. 她必须接受这样一个事实： 要想通过考试，就必须下点工夫学习。