olive branch

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  • n.橄榄枝；和平的象征
  • Web橄榄枝是和平的象征；橄榄树枝；小孩

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olive branch
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橄榄枝；和平的象征a symbol of peace; sth you say or do to show that you wish to make peace with sb
Management is holding out an olive branch to the strikers.
资方向罢工者伸出了橄榄枝。

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1.
I exist for business reasons. I do not exist as a PR stunt or as sort of an olive branch.
我的存在是公司商业思维的考量结果，即不是为了所谓的面子工程，也不是为了向对手抛橄榄枝（施加善意）的。
wǒ de cún zài shì gōng sī shāng yè sī wéi de kǎo liàng jié guǒ , jí bú shì wèi le suǒ wèi de miàn zi gōng chéng , yě bú shì wèi le xiàng duì shǒu pāo gǎn lǎn zhī ( shī jiā shàn yì ) de 。
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2.
Analysts believed the north initially appeared to be offering Barack Obama an olive branch, and Hoare said the US had sent positive signals.
分析人士相信朝鲜最初是想给巴拉克.奥巴马伸出橄榄枝，豪瑞说美国也发出了积极的信号。
fēn xī rén shì xiāng xìn cháo xiǎn zuì chū shì xiǎng gěi bā lā kè . ào bā mǎ shēn chū gǎn lǎn zhī , háo ruì shuō měi guó yě fā chū le jī jí de xìn hào 。
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3.
Voinovich, an Ohio Republican, said he was disappointed that the administration had failed to extend an olive branch to Congress.
Voinovich说，他对布什政府没有向国会伸出“橄榄枝”表示失望。
Voinovich shuō , tā duì bù shí zhèng fǔ méi yǒu xiàng guó huì shēn chū " gǎn lǎn zhī " biǎo shì shī wàng 。
blog.tianya.cn
4.
The sudden appearance in these circumstances of Chamberlain with the olive branch in his mouth added piquancy to the scene.
在这种情况下，张伯伦突然带着和平的建议出现，使会场的气氛活跃起来。
zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià , zhāng bó lún tū rán dài zhe hé píng de jiàn yì chū xiàn , shǐ huì chǎng de qì fēn huó yuè qǐ lái 。
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5.
She offered a small olive branch in the form of a promise to strengthen the German presence in Afghanistan.
默克尔抛出了一支细小的橄榄枝，承诺加大德国在阿富汗的军事投入。
mò kè ěr pāo chū le yī zhī xì xiǎo de gǎn lǎn zhī , chéng nuò jiā dà dé guó zài ā fù hàn de jūn shì tóu rù 。
www.ftchinese.com
6.
Winners back then didn't even get a gold medal, just a silver one, an olive branch and a diploma.
那时得胜者甚至连金牌都没有，只有一枚银牌、一束橄榄枝和一张证书。
nà shí dé shèng zhě shèn zhì lián jīn pái dōu méi yǒu , zhǐ yǒu yī méi yín pái 、 yī shù gǎn lǎn zhī hé yī zhāng zhèng shū 。
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Beijing had been "holding out an olive branch to Japan" since Mr Koizumi left office, he said.
他表示，自小泉离任后，北京方面一直在“向日本伸出橄榄枝”。
tā biǎo shì , zì xiǎo quán lí rèn hòu , běi jīng fāng miàn yì zhí zài " xiàng rì běn shēn chū gǎn lǎn zhī " 。
www.ftchinese.com
8.
The crafty enemy was ready to launch a new attack while outwardly holding out the olive branch.
狡猾地敌人，一面故作讲和地姿态，一面又准备发动新的进攻。
jiǎo huá de dí rén , yí miàn gù zuò jiǎng hé de zī tài , yí miàn yòu zhǔn bèi fā dòng xīn de jìn gōng 。
wenku.baidu.com
9.
I'd like to hear from you if you've been able to extend that olive branch and offer forgiveness.
我希望能够听到你曾经主动伸出橄榄枝讲和并原谅别人的事情。
wǒ xī wàng néng gòu tīng dào nǐ céng jīng zhǔ dòng shēn chū gǎn lǎn zhī jiǎng hé bìng yuán liàng bié rén de shì qíng 。
article.yeeyan.org
10.
A pattern is an olive branch mouth of the pigeons, then engrave on the bottom, "St. bless dove of peace, " the inscriptions.
图案就是一只口衔橄榄枝的鸽子，底下则镌上“圣鸽保佑和平”的铭文。
tú àn jiù shì yī zhī kǒu xián gǎn lǎn zhī de gē zi , dǐ xia zé juān shàng " shèng gē bǎo yòu hé píng " de míng wén 。
wenwen.soso.com
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