olive branch
英 [ˈɔliv brɑ:ntʃ] 美 [ˈɑlɪv bræntʃ]

n.

橄榄枝；

变形

复数：olive branches

英英释义

olive branch

• n.something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

  同义词：peace offering

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The olive branch is the emblem of peace.
   橄榄枝是和平的象征。
2. There's a branch of an live tree in one claw.
   一只鹰爪里紧握着一支橄榄枝。

权威例句

olive BRANCH
Fiftieth anniversary of Olive Branch Baptist church
An Olive Branch on the Family Tree: The Arabs in Canada by Baha Abu-Laban
The Arrow and the Olive Branch: A Case for Track Two Diplomacy
The Lexus and the Olive Branch: Globalization, Democratization and Terrorism
The Broken Olive Branch: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus
The Politics of Risking Peace: Do Hawks or Doves Deliver the Olive Branch?
Gestures of conciliation : factors contributing to successful olive branches
Ultrasound-assisted extraction of pesticides from olive branches: a multifactorial approach to method development.
Terrorism, Economic Development, and Political Openness: The Lexus and the Olive Branch: Globalization, Democratization, and Terrorism