1 reconcile sth (with sth) to find a way of dealing with two ideas, situations, statements, etc that seem to be opposite to each other 协调；调和: She finds it difficult to reconcile her career ambitions with her responsibilities to her children. 她发觉很难兼顾事业上的抱负和对子女的责任。

2 (often passive 常用于被动语态) reconcile sb (with sb) to make people become friends again after an argument 使重修旧好；使和解: After years of not speaking to each other, she and her parents were eventually reconciled. 她与父母多年来互不理睬，后来终于和好了。

3 reconcile yourself to sth to accept an unpleasant situation because there is nothing you can do to change it 无可奈何地接受 ➔reconciliation /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃn ||; ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeʃən/ noun [sing] [U]: The negotiators are hoping to bring about a reconciliation between the two sides. 谈判者希望双方达成和解。