reciprocate(动词):回报;报答;以同样方式回应(感情、行为、友好或敌意等)。也可指国家或组织间互换(让步、待遇)。
/ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/
She smiled, and he reciprocated with a warm nod.
她微笑了,他也以温暖的点头回应。
The company agreed to reciprocate the partnership by sharing its technology and resources, which strengthened trust between both sides.
公司同意通过分享技术和资源来回报这段合作关系,从而加强了双方的信任。
来自拉丁语 reciprocus,意为“来回的、相互的”,后来进入英语形成动词 reciprocate,表示“以同等方式回返/回应”。其核心概念是互相、对等的交换。