— used to describe a relationship in which two people or groups agree to do something similar for each other, to allow each other to have the same rights, etc.互惠的;相互的
a reciprocal trade agreement between two countries两国间的互惠贸易协定
a reciprocal exchange of information信息的互惠交换
The plan will only work if both sides fulfill their reciprocal [=mutual] obligations.只有双方互尽义务,该计划才能奏效。
: of, constituting, or resulting from paired crosses in which the kind that supplies the male parent of the first cross supplies the female parent of the second cross and vice versa
2
: shared, felt, or shown by both sides
3
: serving to reciprocate: consisting of or functioning as a return in kind
the reciprocal devastation of nuclear war
4
a
: mutually corresponding
agreed to extend reciprocal privileges to each other's citizens
Adjective the two nations agreed to give reciprocal work rights to each other's citizens, thus facilitating the daily border crossings of workers from both countries
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
But the desire to be more than pals isn't reciprocal, a source explained. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2022 That energy was reciprocal based on the band’s many screaming fans, several of whom held up homemade signs in the front rows of the audience. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 Most friendships won’t be reciprocal at every point, and certainly not when one person experiences a traumatic event. Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 It’s rooted in red pill realism and reciprocal respect. Jeremy Duvall, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 But that same year, the drag queen and Union Jacks offered each other a reciprocal relationship coming out of the throes of the pandemic. Micha Green, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2022 Complicating the matter is that a whole bunch of these folks are simply new to the idea of having a reciprocal relationship with natural places and aren’t yet well versed in stewardship. Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2021 Perks include guest admission, 10% off at the museum store, early access to some programming and reciprocal privileges at similar museums.Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 The relationship between hydration and sleep is a reciprocal one. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2022
Noun
For now, one hint that TKV may have an edge is that the reciprocals of the series of angles produced by the model, unlike those in the older model, follow a nearly periodic progression.Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin reciprocus returning the same way, alternating