olive branch
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɒl.ɪv ˌbrɑːntʃ/ us/ˈɑː.lɪv ˌbræntʃ/
（象征和平的）橄榄枝；和解的建议（或姿态）
something that you say or do in order to show that you want to end a disagreement with someone
to hold out/offer/extend an olive branch 伸出橄榄枝
He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners. 他释放了42名政治犯，以此向反对派表达了和解的愿望。
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- Her speech offered an olive branch to Republicans.
- This was an olive branch to his critics.
- The offer could be seen as an olive branch.
- He expressed disappointment with the speech, saying "I'm disappointed that there will be no olive branches, that there will be no conciliation."