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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mu·tu·al \\ˈmyü-chə-wəl, -chəl, -chü-əl; ˈmyüch-wəl\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle French mutuel, from Latin mutuus lent, borrowed, mutual, from mutare to change — more at mutable DATE 15th century 1. a. directed by each toward the other or the others mutual affection b. having the same feelings one for the other they had long been mutual enemies c. shared in common enjoying their mutual hobby d. joint 2. characterized by intimacy 3. of or relating to a plan whereby the members of an organization share in the profits and expenses; specifically : of, relating to, or taking the form of an insurance method in which the policyholders constitute the members of the insuring company • mu·tu·al·ly adverb English Etymology mutual 1477, originally of feelings, from M.Fr . mutuel (14c.), from L.mutuus "reciprocal, done in exchange," from PIE base *mei- "to change" (see mutable). "The essence of its meaning is that it involves the relation x is or does to y as y to x; & not the relation, xis or does to z as y to z" [Fowler] Mutual Admiration Society(1851) seems to have been coined by Thoreau.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 mutual mu·tual / 5mju:tFuEl / adjective1. used to describe feelings that two or more people have for each other equally, or actions that affect two or more people equally 相互的；彼此的: mutual respect / understanding 相互的尊敬/理解 mutual support / aid 相互的支持/帮助 I don't like her, and I think the feeling is mutual (= she doesn't like me either). 我不喜欢她,我觉得她也不喜欢我。 2. [only before noun] shared by two or more people 共有的；共同的: We met at the home of a mutual friend. 我们在彼此都认识的朋友家中会面。 They soon discovered a mutual interest in music. 他们很快发现对音乐有着共同的兴趣。 • mu·tu·al·ity / 7mju:tFu5AlEti / noun [U, C] (formal) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mu·tu·al \ˈmyüch(ə)wəl, -chəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English mutuall, from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mutuus lent, borrowed, reciprocal, mutual + Middle French -el -al; akin to Latin mutare to change — more at miss 1. a. : entertained, proffered, or exerted by each with respect to the other of two or to each of the others of a group : given and received in equal amount < mutual love > b. : having the same feelings one for the other < mutual enemies > < mutual lovers > c. : shared in common : enjoyed by each : common < a mutual friend > < a mutual hobby > d. : possessed, experienced, or done by two or more persons or things at the same time : joint < mutual effort > < mutual advantage > 2. : characterized by or suggestive of intimacy or familiarity < mutual contacts > 3. : belonging to each of two or more associates : respective < mutual property > 4. : of or relating to a plan whereby the members of an organization share in the profits, benefits, expenses, and liabilities; specifically : of, relating to, or taking the form of a method or plan in insurance in which the policyholders constitute the members of the insuring company or association, elect their own managers or directors, and share in the profits and in which assessments may or may not be provided for — compare insurance 2bSynonyms: see reciprocal |
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