amicable(形容词):友好的;和睦的;(尤指在分歧或冲突后)愿意和平相处、友善解决的。另有较少见用法指“可友好分解的”(数学)。
/ˈæmɪkəbəl/
Their breakup was amicable, and they still talk sometimes.
他们分手很平和友好,偶尔还会聊天。
After months of negotiation, the two companies reached an amicable settlement that avoided a public lawsuit.
经过数月谈判,两家公司达成了友好和解,避免了公开诉讼。
来自拉丁语 amicabilis,意为“友好的、适于结交的”,与 amicus(朋友)同源;也与英语 amicable / amiable 同属“友善”这一词根体系。现代英语中常用 amicable 来强调“在争议背景下保持和气、达成和解”。